Harper Lee and her Works
Harper Lee knew first hand about the life in the south in the 1930's. She was born in Monroeville, Alabama in 1926 (Castleman 2). Harper Lee was described by one of her friends as "Queen of the Tomboys" (Castleman 3). Scout Finch, the main character of Lee's Novel, To Kill a Mockinbird, was also a tomboy. "Many aspects of To Kill a Mockingbird are autobiographical" (Castleman 3). Harper Lee's parents were Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Finch Lee. She was the youngest of four children. Ms. Lee's novel has many characters that have similar characteristics to Lee's own family. Atticus Finch was an attorney, while Lee's own father was also an attorney, as well as Harper Lee's sister, Alice Finch Lee (Kansas).
Harper Lee's studies included attendance at Huntingdon College. She also studied law at the University of Alabama, as well as one year at Oxford University. Before Ms. Lee's writing career was begun, she worked as a reservation clerk for......
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