People and things in Harper Lee’s everyday life inspired her ideas. Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird has many similarities to her own past. These similarities ranged from names to some characters’ entire personalities. Harper used these influences from her life to write her novel.
Harper Lee used many names of people she knew in To Kill a Mockingbird. Her mother’s name was Frances Cunningham Finch Lee, and according to “Harper Lee Biography”, “Lee gave all three of her mother's names to various characters in the novel.” Names from Lee’s life were used for Aunt Alexandra’s grandson, Frances, the Cunningham family, and the Finch family.
The town where Harper grew up also served as inspiration for “Maycomb County” in her book. According to “Harper
Harper Lee used many names of people she knew in To Kill a Mockingbird. Her mother’s name was Frances Cunningham Finch Lee, and according to “Harper Lee Biography”, “Lee gave all three of her mother's names to various characters in the novel.” Names from Lee’s life were used for Aunt Alexandra’s grandson, Frances, the Cunningham family, and the Finch family.
The town where Harper grew up also served as inspiration for “Maycomb County” in her book. According to “Harper