Questions and Answers for Harper Lee
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What is a physical description of the Radley House in To Kill A Mockingbird?
In my version of the book, the front of the house is described on page 8, and the back of the house is described on page 52. The condition of the house helps the children to imagine Boo as a...
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In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, who is Cecil Jacobs?
Cecil Jacobs is one of Scout's classmates. He lives at the far end of her street next to the post office and gives her a hard time at school. In chapter 9, Cecil Jacobs makes several derogatory...
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Why does Aunt Alexandra say that Scout cannot invite Walter Cunningham over?
In chapter 23, Jem is discussing the intricacies of the Tom Robinson trial with Atticus when his father ends up telling him that one of the Cunninghams argued for an acquittal. Aunt Alexandra...
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In To Kill a Mockingbird in chapters 29–31, how does Scout demonstrate maturity?
In chapter 29, Scout tells Sheriff Tate the events that took place on her way back from the school pageant. As she looks at the man standing against the wall that saved her and Jem, she fights back...
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What did Atticus mean when he said, “You children last night made Walter Cunningham stand in my shoes for a minute....
Atticus means that Scout helped Walter Cunningham realize that Atticus was just a person. Atticus does his best to try to teach Scout empathy. He tells her that she will get along with a person...
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What does Jem tell Scout about Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird?
As time went by, Jem came to realize that Boo Radley was not the terrible "boogie man" that he and Scout (and Dill) had imagined. It began on the night that Jem lost his pants, when he returned to...
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What is the historical reference to Atticus Finch and Calpurnia in To Kill A Mockingbird?
In Chapter 12 when Calpurnia takes the children to church with her one Sunday because Atticus is out of town, Jem and Scout learn afterwards that Calpurnia's history is connected to their...
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How has Calpurnia developed throughout Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird?
In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, though Scout's relationship with Calpurnia changes as Scout gets older, Calpurnia is actually a static character. A static character is one that does not...
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What does it mean to “act responsibly?” Explain what a person needs to do in order to “act responsibly” in the 1930’s...
For a person to act responsibly in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930's, she must have the courage to be just in standing up for others, especially when doing so goes against the traditions and customs...
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How did Harper Lee contribute to American Literature?
Harper Lee's greatest contribution to American Literature has to be To Kill a Mockingbird. The book's impact was felt then as it is today, echoed in reviews that the book received: "A hundred...
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In "To Kill a Mockingbird" Atticus cuts off Heck Tate as he is speaking to Jem. What might Heck have been...
Atticus has just very efficiently shot the rabid dog that had the entire street terrorized. When he came back to find Jem "paralyzed" with awe that his father could shoot and had never...
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What does To Kill a Mockingbird have to do with Harper Lee's personal life?
Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a work of fiction, but draws heavily on her own childhood experiences. The character of Scout Finch is based on Lee herself, who used to watch her father...
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How does Harper L ee create tension in the part of chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird when Scout, Jem and Dill enter...
The tension in this portion of Chapter Six begins long before the chapter begins. The stories about Boo Radley stabbing his father and their mysterious solitude sets up the fear and intrigue that...
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What would be a good way to write a thesis statement discussing Harper Lee and why her writing is famous?
I assume you have read, To Kill a Mockingbird. In that case, let's focus on To Kill a Mockingbird to explore why Harper Lee is such a renowned author. The novel has sold millions of copies; it is...
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What does the title To Kill a Mockingbird mean?
The novel means different things to different people, but generally it is seen as a "growing up" story with a strong message against racism, intolerance, and cruelty. I think you must be asking...
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When does Atticus show courage in the book To Kill a Mockingbird?
After the death of Mrs. Dubose and Atticus's disclosure that she died free of any drugs by withdrawing from morphine, Atticus defines courage for his son: It's when you know you're licked before...
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In To Kill a Mockingbird, how did Jem and Scout change from begining, middle, and end?
Since the novel To Kill a Mockingbird spans several years in the lives of Jem and Scout Finch, it makes sense that the two children should mature somewhat during the duration. Since they both...
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In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, what theme does the mockingbird tie to? How does it symbolize good and...
In the novel, Attics explains to Jem that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird even if he shoots other birds. Specifically he says, "'Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.' That was the only...
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Who is Atticus in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Atticus Finch is the most important character in To Kill a Mockingbird barring Scout, the narrator. Atticus is father to Scout and Jem, and is an attorney in Maycomb, Alabama. In this capacity, he...
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Cite examples in which Scout and Jem show somewhat different attitudes toward adult prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Perhaps the most obvious example comes when Jem explodes after the expletive-ridden diatribe delivered by Mrs. Dubose against Atticus. Scout ... took umbrage at Mrs. Dubose's assessment of the...
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Who was Harper Lee and why is she important?
Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, and passed away on February 19, 2016. Lee was the author of two books—To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) and Go Set a Watchman (2015). Both books are centered on...
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What were the kids trying to do in chapter 4 through 6 of "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
In these chapters which spans the summer between Scout's first and second grades at school, the children are trying to learn more about Boo Radley. In typical childhood fashion, they find Boo...
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Discuss the use of symbolism in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Something about symbols
Harper Lee's use of symbolism in To Kill a Mockingbird is one of its defining characteristics. Even the title of the book is an example of symbolism; the mockingbird represents innocence. In the...
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When and where was Harper Lee born?
Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28th, 1926, in the small town of Monroeville in southern Alabama. According to the 1920 and 1930 census statistics, Monroeville would have had just over 1,000...
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What issues and causes are important to Atticus? Please give specific detail.
Atticus is a man of integrity. He is a man who believes in fairness, truth, and justice. When dealing with Scout and Jem, Atticus impresses on them the right way to live. He corrects Jem and...
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What does Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, consider to be justice?
In the time of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird, justice for a black person in the deep south was a rare thing. Tom Robinson was obviously an innocent man, but he really had no chance of...
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How can this introduction be better? Can you correct anything in it ? General statement: A mockingbird is a symbol...
First of all, a mockingbird is a symbol of something that brings nothing but pleasure and joy into our society and does us no harm. They are not necessarily harmed by society. It is a sin to harm...
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What happend to African Americans during the 1930s, the backdrop of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Although the Civil Rights Act of 1875 improved conditions for African Americans, in the South Democratic whites gained control in the South and proceeded to pass legislation that disenfranchised...
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Did Harper Lee study in Oxford?
Harper Lee did, in fact, study at Oxford University, but only for one summer. She spent one year at Huntington College, then went to the University of Alabama. She attended Oxford as part of a...
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“If you hadn’t fallen into her hands, I’d have made you go read to her anyway.” Discus in detail three reasons why...
Mrs. Dubose, the Finch family's neighbor in To Kill a Mockingbird, is cantankerous and insulting. One day, Jem loses his temper when Mrs. Dubose insult Atticus and destroys the old lady's camellia...
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How do you get hold of Harper Lee? My teacher told me that if I get Harper Lee to respond back to me she would give...
I can assure you that if you actually were able to get Harper Lee to respond to you, you would certainly deserve that "A." Miss Lee, 84, is a NOTORIOUSLY PRIVATE person; she gives very few personal...