Harper Lee, the acclaimed author of To Kill A Mockingbird, recounts the touching tale of a young child and her exposure to the disturbing and unsettling reality concerning her hometown of Maycomb, Alabama.
Harper Lee’s use of diction, the manner in which something is expressed in words, while being reflective of the era and setting, imply a separation between formal and informal speech that is a representation of Scout’s developing intellect and the influence from her surroundings; the concept of like-mindedness and communal practices have been adopted by Scout. As Harper Lee describes the changes throughout the environment, Scout’s character is recognizably changing to match it accordingly. Scout’s perspectives develops from childlike, innocent,
Harper Lee’s use of diction, the manner in which something is expressed in words, while being reflective of the era and setting, imply a separation between formal and informal speech that is a representation of Scout’s developing intellect and the influence from her surroundings; the concept of like-mindedness and communal practices have been adopted by Scout. As Harper Lee describes the changes throughout the environment, Scout’s character is recognizably changing to match it accordingly. Scout’s perspectives develops from childlike, innocent,