In the beginning of the book we are introduced to the characters of Scout, Jem, Atticus, Calpurnia, Dill and the rest of Maycomb society. The society within Maycomb county are described as traditional, Scout narrates about the Radleys after Jem and her tell Dill about Boo Radley ‘ They did not go to church, Maycomb’s principal recreation… ‘, this represents the traditional state in which Maycomb is in. This contributes towards how Maycomb society does not like change or when social contracts are broken, it says the main principal was to always go to church , in the Radleys not doing so they broke the contract  they had with the people causing them to become social outcasts. Finally, I think that this proves that the residents of Maycomb will not accept change and life has to be the way it is.