The famous author that now lives a very secluded life was born in Monroeville, Alabama on April 28 1926. Lee was much like the character Scout in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird. She was a tomboy that was uninterested in school, until she met a teacher who turned around her views of English. Harper Lee was challenged by literature and aspired to be just like a British writer. Harper Lee was very successful with her novel To Kill a Mockingbird and sold over thirty million in eighteen different languages. Many awaited a second novel but were sadly disappointing. In her book, the setting is set in Maycomb County which is a fake version of her hometown of Monroeville. Harper Lee, whose first name is Nelle wrote a book that changed many people's views on America, and also remained on the best-seller list for over eighty weeks! The book was also rewarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Harper Lee has changed American views all with a simple 281 page book.
http://www.neabigread.org/books/mockingbird/mockingbird04.php
http://www.harperlee.com/bio.htm
http://www.bookrags.com/biography/harper-lee/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/27/harper-lee-biography_n_854477.html
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Gregory, I thought that this was a very interesting post. I find it very interesting that you said that she was much like the main character in the novel until her views on writing were changed by an English teacher. I also dint know that her real name was Nelle. Like I said this was a very good post and I appreciate the information I got from this post.
ReplyDeleteGreg, I really liked how you wrote about the success and accomplishments that has come from such a simple book that Harper Lee wrote. Also how you wrote that the book, To Kill A Mockingbird was like a mirror to her real life as she was growing up in Monroeville, Alabama.
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