Social Norms In Passengers By Etta

In our society, there are rules or social norms that aren’t talked about, just expected of us to follow. In the book Passengers, Etta is a newfound time traveler who is teleported to the year 1776, where she has to adapt to the social norms of a new culture. Along with Etta, we have Nicholas, a free black man, who has to deal with the racism of his crew members, which caused anger to build up in Etta. She believes that everyone should be treated equally, despite when or where you are in time. In Passengers, Nicholas says, “About the rules -- they go largely unspoken and without explanation.” He understands that people are going to continue to treat him terribly because of these social norms everyone follows. Going through this book, I can