![]() ![]() Author BiographyĪlthough Harper Lee has long maintained that To Kill a Mockingbird is not autobiographical, critics have often remarked upon the striking similarities between the author's own childhood and that of her youthful heroine, Scout Finch. A regional novel dealing with universal themes of tolerance, courage, compassion, and justice, To Kill a Mockingbird combined popular appeal with literary excellence to ensure itself an enduring place in modern American literature. Since then, however, critics have hailed Lee's rendering of a child's perspective-as told by an experienced adult-as one of the most technically proficient in modern fiction. Some early reviewers found Scout's narration unconvincing, its style and language too sophisticated for a young girl. Lee's story of the events surrounding the trial has been admired for its portrayal of Southern life during the 1930s, not only for its piercing examination of the causes and effects of racism, but because it created a model of tolerance and courage in the character of Atticus Finch. Atticus Finch has taken on the legal defense of a black man who has been falsely charged with raping a white woman. Scout's narrative relates how she and her elder brother Jem learn about fighting prejudice and upholding human dignity through the example of their father. The work was an instant sensation, becoming a best-seller and winning the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. ![]() The novel replays three key years in the life of Scout Finch, the young daughter of an Alabama town's principled lawyer. When To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960, it brought its young first-time author, Harper Lee, a startling amount of attention and notoriety. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee 1960 Introduction Author Biography Plot Summary Characters Themes Style Historical Context Critical Overview Criticism Sources For Further Study Harper Lee 1960 Introduction ![]()
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