2. Harper Lee
Nelle Harper Lee was born April
28, 1926 in Monroeville. She
was the youngest of four born
children. As a child she was a
tomboy who enjoyed reading
and loved the company of her
friend, Truman Capote..
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3. Harper Lee cont.
Lee was only five years old when the
Scottsboro Boys case ocurred. The case was
regarding a accused rape of two white
women by nine young men. The case left a
deep impression on five year old lee, who
would later use it as inspiration to write.
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4. To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird published in 1960
The novel won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and spent 80 weeks on the
bestseller list. It has been translated into 40 languages and there are over
30 Million copies in print.
Based on the Scottboro Boys case
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5. Similarities Between Novel and
the Author
The Novel isn’t autobiographical
Towns
Monroeville & Maycomb
Fathers
Both Lawyers
Lee’s father’s middle is Finch; Finch is the last name of family
Both had genuine humility and natural dignity
Time Frame
Lee same age as Scout at the time the story takes place
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6. Setting
Maycomb, AL
1933-1935
During the Great Depression
Deep South
Segregation and Racism
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7. To Kill a Mockingbird:
Popularity and Influence
Since its publication, the novel has been one
of the ten most frequently assigned books in
secondary schools.
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8. Summary
Harper Lee is best known for writing the Pulitzer Prize-
winning best-seller To Kill a Mockingbird her one and only
published novel.
She started to write in the late 80s
To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960 which still
continues to influence our lives today
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