Twenty-seven years in prison could not shake his determination to transform the laws of South Africa. The innocent people slaughtered in front of him did not scare him away. After his death, NBC News reported that “…Mandela was a figure of enormous moral influence – a symbol of revolution, resistance and triumph over racial segregation” (Connor). Similarly, Harper Lee shows us in To Kill a Mockingbird that a single person has the power to influence people's minds and challenge them to make wise decisions. There will be many obstacles to overcome, but one person can change the actions of society by taking the courage to stand up for what is right and inspire others to see situations differently. Society will not change on its own unless someone tries to break the current circumstances and constraints. Even when the majority of Maycomb's citizens refuse to help Helen, "Mr. Link Deas did a job for Helen." He didn’t really need her, but he said he felt really bad about the way things turned out” (Lee 248). Although Mr. Link Deas already has enough help on his farm, he still hires Helen because...