january 5, 2009; norms.

1. The norm Atticus follows the most is personal norms. A personal norm is a standard that you have about your own behavior. Atticus will not do certain things, not because someone told him not to, he just does not think some things are right to do. For example, Atticus stopped shooting because he did not think it was right to kill animals. When Jem and Scout got their air rifles for Christmas, Atticus told them that he would not teach them how to shoot. This was because he did not think shooting was right, therefore he followed a standard that he set for himself a long time ago when he was done being old one shot.

2. In part one of To Kill A Mockingbird, Mrs. Dubose, Jem and Scout all break implicit norms. An implicit norm is a norm that is not openly stated but no one usually does that. Mrs. Debouse breaks an implicit norm when she yells at Jem and Scout about their fathers decisions and that is not right to do. No one ever told her that what she is doing is not right but most adults do not do that. Scout breaks an implicit noun in part one when she beats up Walter in the very beginning. No one told her not to fight before that because the situation never occurred. Most children do not go around beating up other kids. Jem also breaks an implicit norm when he vandalizes Mrs. Dubose's lawn by ripping up all of her flowers. Jem and Scout we never told not to do that to people but again, most people do not go around doing that.