Reflection of Harper Lee’s Life in the Novel

The storyline of To Kill a Mockingbird reflects deeply into Harper Lee’s life. In the racist south where Harper Lee grew up, the characters of To Kill a Mockingbird explore issues of racial prejudices in her growing years. The novel is narrated by Lee’s father, an upright attorney morally similar to Atticus Finn. Scout’s point of view reflects that of a youthful person, including Lee, who lived in Monroeville, Alabama. The characters of Scout and Dill reflect Lee’s friendship with Truman Capote. Tom Robinson’s trial is analogous to Lee’s sensing of racial antagonism, leading to a scathing depiction of social intolerance (Sastrawijaya, 2021). Critically examining the novel and other academic literature can deduce the parallels with utmost care. The town’s opposition to the change’s manifests Lee’s observations on the conservative south. Through an artful combination of personal background with fiction, To Kill a Mockingbird became an evergreen tale on righteousness, tolerance, and societal values.

Conclusion

This essay explored significant features of the life of Lee, which had deep reflection in To Kill a Mockingbird. From her southern childhood to relationships, the life aspects of, Lee influenced and shaped the characters and themes. The essay has been cautious with the links that Lee’s life was the natural setting for exploring the issue of moral behavior, empathetic understanding of other people, and what is normal or abnormal in human society.

References

Andri, H., & Tuaderu, Y. (2019). Racism in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. LINGUA LITERA: Journal of English Linguistics and Literature, 4(1), 13–27. Web. Sastrawijaya, M. D. (2021). The character and moral values in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. INFERENCE: Journal of English Language Teaching, 3(1), 81. Web.