Harper Lee Influence On To Kill A Mockingbird

“I never expected any sort of success with Mockingbird I sort of hoped someone would like it enough to give me encouragement,”(Harper Lee). Harper Lee is an accomplished writer and has received awards for her work. She had an interesting early life, an impactful writing career, and an incredible journey to become the person she is today. Harper Lee had influenced the world with her skills and impact using words. Harper Lee grew up in Alabama. Her full name is Nelle Harper Lee. She was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama. She grew up with siblings that were much older than her. Her father’s name was Amasa Coleman and he was a lawyer. Harper Lee was a tomboy. Lee grew up having a good education. She went to Monroe County Public High School. She went to Huntington College and then transferred to the Law School of …show more content…
Her own life is said to be an inspiration and guide to the plot of To Kill a Mockingbird. For example, her friend, Truman Capote is said to be the model of the character Dill. Dill is Scout’s childhood friend and has a similar description to Truman Capote. Scout is said to be Harper Lee. “Harper Lee is the daughter of Amasa Coleman Lee, a lawyer who was by all accounts apparently rather like the hero-father of her novel in his sound citizenship and warm-heartedness,”(Encyclopedia Britannica). Many people believed Truman Capote wrote To Kill a Mockingbird. However, a letter that he wrote to his aunt proved them wrong. The letter said that he had liked Lee’s book and enjoyed reading it. This illustrates that he did not write the book. To Kill a Mockingbird is a well known and respected novel that has sold over thirty-million copies worldwide and received a Pulitzer Prize in 1961. Although, To Kill a Mockingbird is the most famous novel she has written Lee also wrote Go Set a Watchman, the sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird, and Romance and High Adventure,an