Evil is represented by the accusation of Tom and those who accused him of the crime he did not commit. The good is represented by Atticus and his family who were able to look beyond the racial indifferences of the city, risking their livelihood for what they believed was right. Race, gender, and class status are the three sociological inequalities that the city's members had to decide were important to them. Not only was the character of Scout used to represent naive children, but also a representation of individuals within a society who are unaware of the problems happening around them. By learning through Atticus's actions, he began to understand the importance of standing up for what is right instead of letting social prejudices define his way of life. The constituent elements of social disorder are the lack of knowledge and the inability to think for oneself. By following the policies already in place there will be no change in actions or behaviors that society deems deviant. Individuals generate differences against each other to form a social hierarchy and keep the dominant group in power and the subordinate group in obedience to orders. The only way for people to overcome these hierarchies is to separate themselves from humans