In Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mocking Bird" nothing is what it first appears to be. I believe this is one of the reasons the book was written. It was a hidden theme in the book that was some times hard to see and other times obvious. But everyone puts on appearances that differ from reality to maintain societal codes. People want to maintain societal codes because it makes them feel safe. Many people in …showed first 75 words of 1041 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1041 total…what it appears what it first appears to be. Everyone wants to maintain societal codes for others so that they will be accepted in the town. Also people maintain societal codes to keep things the way they are. Another reason people maintain societal codes is for respect. Bob Eyell accused Tom of rape so that people woulrespect him and his family for being attacked by a black man. No one in Maycomb respected Bob Eyell