Truman Capote was a well-known American author who was known for his “attitude” in his short stories. His dark psychological themes in his early fiction caused him to be characterized as one of the best Southern Gothic writers in American literature (World Biography). Most of Capote’s works were written in his earlier years and focused on his dark childhood‚ however some were humorous. Capote was born in New Orleans‚ Louisiana‚ on September 30‚ 1924. He was the son of Archulus Persons and Lillie
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Harper Lee John Iverson 3rd hour Harper Lee was born on April 28th‚ 1926. She grew up in Monroeville‚ Alabama. As a child Harper was a frequent reader. Harper graduated from Monroe County High School in Monroeville‚ and enrolled at the all female Huntingdon College in Montgomery for one year. She then pursued a law degree at the University of Alabama from 1945 to 1949. Harper wrote several student books and spent one year as an editor for the campus humor magazine‚ “Rammer Jammer”. She did
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Born‚ April 1926‚ and raised in Monroeville‚ Lee was a tomboy who fought and argued with other children and teachers‚ and can be compared to Scout as illustrated in‚ (The Big Read) “Atticus had promised me he would wear me out if he ever heard of me fighting any more; I was far too old and
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kids.(Wilder‚ Mike) One of the most interesting things that Harper Lee used real life events in her book. She also used people in her life as characters in her book. Harper Lee‚ her real name was Nelle Harper Lee‚ was born on April 28‚ 1926‚ in Monroeville‚ Alabama. Harper’s father‚ Amasa Coleman Lee‚ was a lawyer‚ a member of the Alabama State Legislature and he also owned part of the local newspaper. Harper’s mother was a manic depressive‚ which means that she was there physically just not mentally
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Harper Lee was born April 28‚ 1926‚ in Monroeville‚ Alabama. Harper Lee grew up and still sometimes resides in a small Alabama town in the southern part of the state‚ Monroeville. She undoubtedly was witness to some terrible racial interactions before and during the civil rights movement. The origin of Tom Robinson is less clear‚ though many have speculated that his character was inspired by several models. When Lee was 10 years old‚ a white woman near Monroeville accused a black man named Walter Lett
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writers of the twentieth century. Lee’s popular novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ offers readers deep insight into the dynamics of an unconventional family and Southern lifestyle in the1930s. Harper Lee was born Nelle Harper Lee on April 28‚ 1926‚ in Monroeville‚ Alabama (Sparknotes.com). According to the author’s official website‚ Harper Lee was a descendant of famous Civil War general‚ Robert E. Lee‚ and daughter to a former newspaper editor turned state senator and practicing attorney. She studied
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The Power of Moral Courage The novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel written by Harper Lee. Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28‚ 1926‚ in Monroeville‚ Alabama‚ a town very similar in ways to Maycomb‚ the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird. Like Scout’s father‚ Harper Lee’s father was also a lawyer of the town. Lee’s childhood friend novelist Truman Capote had given her the inspiration to create the character Dill. Harper Lee had mention that To Kill a Mockingbird was not just intended to portray
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member‚ of a certain ethnic group" (Corlett). Harper Lee is a prominently known author particularly for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ published in the mid-early 1960’s. Harper lee was born April 28‚ 1926‚ and grew up in Monroeville‚ Alabama where she was the youngest of four children in her family. Lee attended Monroe county High School where she gained a majority of her interest in writing. The Novel To Kill a Mockingbird was narrated by character Scout Finch who had very
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Racism is a trait in life that no one can permanently wipe out from society and the world. Racism was always part of human society and will always remain an aspect of life. No matter how hard someone tries to get rid of racism‚ it will always fail. One novel that provides an explicit view of racism is Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. In the novel‚ Scout‚ the main character tries to understand racism portrayed in the meanest way in her own home town. After witnessing a cruel aspect of racism‚ Scout
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