I Am Scout Harper Lee Character Analysis

In the non-fiction biography “I Am Scout” (Published in 2008 by Henry Holt) Charles Shield tells in 212 pages (without bibliography) about celebrated author of “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Harper Lee. The book describes Lee’s life and the mark she has left on American literature. “I Am Scout” gives the reader a detailed analysis of Harper Lee’s life and her tomboy personality. The book opens by showing the reader a young “Nelle” Harper Lee who heroically comes to the rescue of her puny friend Truman Capote who had a knack for finding trouble. Nelle “peels” the boys off Truman, who is lying on his back with tears streaming down his red, blotchy face. While the chapter goes on to speak of Nelle’s southern upbringing and her family’s past in Alabama, the reader is subtly
However, I believe that in the effort of making the book simpler for younger audiences that Mr. Shields has neglected to make the novel more captivating by use of his writing style. For Example on Page 152 when discussing Gregory Peck’s arrival in Monroeville to study his character, Atticus, in the film adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird” the author writes: “After an hour or so of conversation, Nelle offered to take Peck on a short tour of the square with a stop-off for lunch. The weather was brisk and overcast, but Peck, dressed in only a lightweight suit, gamely followed Nelle, who was wearing parka, jeans, white socks, and sneakers, around town until they arrived at the Wee diner.” Although this selection is grammatically correct and has no visible errors, it lacks substance and bores the reader with seemingly unimportant, trivial facts about what Nelle and Mr. Peck wore on an uneventful walk to a local