Go Set A Watchmen By Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic novel, composed by Harper Lee in the early 1960’s, during the Great Depression. The novel presents White superiority to Black people, gender inequality and social classes as three dominant cultural assumptions that governed America, especially the Deep South, in the 20th century. These assumptions have been presented through the use of language, structure, characterisation and themes. The presence of the cultural assumptions and how they have been presented by the author has made the novel one of the most controversial stories of all time.

scout and Jem Finch are growing up in the tired old Alabama town of Maycomb. Their father, Atticus, is the local lawyer and as a single parent tries to raise his children with honor and respect to their individualism. With the Depression on times are hard,

In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the author follows the childhood of the main character known as Jeremy Atticus Finch. He is the son of lawyer Atticus Finch, and older brother of Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout. The family lives in a fictional town called Maycomb, Alabama. In their early lives, the two siblings were infatuated in figuring out the secrets of the Radley family, especially Boo Radley, in the house down their road. At the beginning of the story, their curiosity plays a big part in their lives. This builds during their many experiences and gives the readers a better sense of the characters’ traits. Jem Finch plays one of the key roles in the storyline and has a very brave, emotional, and protective personality.

In the rural town of Maycomb, Alabama, Scout Finch lives with her brother, Jem, and Father, Atticus. Scout teaches many lessons as well as defies stereotypes. Scout gives readers her perspective of things. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the growth and characterization of Scout to reveal to readers how innocence slowly falls away through Scout’s obliviousness about other people, Scout’s protection towards her family, and Scout’s curious ways.

Taking place about twenty years after To Kill a Mockingbird, Go Set a Watchman is an extension of sorts of the award-winning novel. Harper Lee writes about Scout, who goes by Jean Louise in Watchman, when she is in her twenties, and is in a relationship with her brother 's childhood friend Henry, who

Atticus Finch is Scout and Jem’s father, a lawyer in Maycomb descended from an old local family. He is alienated from the white community for defending Tom Robinson; Atticus is criticized by his neighbors and becomes the subject of their gossips. Many examples of this are found in the story, especially in the scene with Alexandra’s Missionary Circle. Far more seriously, because he violated the status and strongly presented Tom’s case, Bob Ewell father of Mayella tried to kill his

Atticus Finch is a father, lawyer, and widower who lives in Maycomb, Alabama. Throughout the book, we learn more and more about who Atticus Finch really is. Atticus knows about everyone's social status, and what their lifestyle is like. For example, in the book, Mr. Cunningham, a poor farmer, can only pay with items from his farm, not cash. Atticus respects Mr. Cunningham and accepts his pay not demanding for money. He tries to teach his children, Jem and Jean Louise “Scout”, how to be respectful towards others. He directs the kids to not judge a book but its cover. But, they should be respectful and kind towards others.

In the book, the life of young scout Finch is so simple in the 1930’s South. She is having a great summer, playing games with her elder brother, Jem, and her neighbor, Dill. Speculating about Boo Radley, a weird man who lived near them, is the thing they love to do. They even sneak into his house and peek him through the window at night. Over two years, Scout and Jem enjoy their easy and comfortable life while learning valuable knowledge from their father who is a lawyer, Atticus and their neighbors.

First and foremost, what most people are failing to recognize is how much courage it has taken Harper Lee to publish again. It is unbelievably brave of her to change her mind and publish a work that is receiving so much criticism. This work is meant to be entirely different than To Kill a Mockingbird; many are failing to see it as such. While To Kill a Mockingbird was meant to convey justice and civil rights, Go Set a Watchman is a coming of age story.

Within the last century or so, many impressive novels and books have been published and released. However, To Kill a Mockingbird is amazingly so unique compared to many other pieces of literature. This novel focuses on so much more than just a fictional story about a specific story. Harper Lee’s book expresses so much reality of life that took place within the early 1900’s. It touches on how African Americans were treated by the Anglo’s being that this was during the Civil Rights movement reflecting the true state of its society during that time. The Civil Rights movement was a fight for freedom in all humanity, granting full citizenship to anyone regardless of their sex or race. Even though To Kill a Mockingbird was written about a situation

“To Kill A Mockingbird”, a story by Harper Lee, tells the tale of a young girl named Scout. She lives with her father Atticus Finch, who is a lawyer, and her older brother Jem in Maycomb, Alabama. This story follows Scout through the journey of growing up over the time period of a few years, and also shows us her learning some very crucial life lessons.

Harper Lee’s, To Kill a Mockingbird, is a highly esteemed classic that covers several different issues, such as racism and segregation. The novel is narrated by Jean Louise “Scout” Finch. Scout lives with her father, Atticus, and brother, Jem. The story follows the family as Atticus takes on a difficult case. Their relationship is strained when Atticus agrees to defend an African-American man who is being charged for raping a white girl. The people of Maycomb County cause a disturbance in the peace of this old southern town over the Tom Robinson case. The Finches are directly affected by the outbursts of their neighbors. As a result of the neighbors insults, Jem and Scout lash out in defense of their father.

This book is based off her first novel, also Go Set a Watchman features many of the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee’s second novel also broke pre-sale records for publishing house HarperCollins and was on target to become one of the fastest-selling literary works in history. However, questions were raised, with reports of the eighty eight-year-old Lee’s weak health, uncertainties arose about whether the publication was Lee’s choice. Nelle Harper Lee tends to live a quiet life in Monroeville,

Many people grow and develop many life skills at a young age, others not quite. But for Scout Finch, a young girl going into adolescence, she is one of the early birds. Scout is a young girl living in Maycomb, Alabama. Maycomb is a small town with many pleasant and unpleasant neighbors, Miss Crawford, the town’s gossiper, is one of them. Scout, however, believes her because of the situation, but she later comprehends that it is not real. Scout lives with her older brother, Jem, her father, Atticus, and the house worker, Calpurnia. Calpurnia has been working for the Finch’s ever since Atticus was a young boy. She is also an important factor towards the development of

Harper Lee’s coming-of-age novel To Kill a Mockingbird illustrates the life of its young narrator, Jean Louise “Scout" Finch, in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama, in the mid-1930s. Scout begins the novel as a thirteen year old reflecting back on major key events in her childhood life. She lives with her father, Atticus, a lawyer, her older brother Jem, and their black housekeeper, Calpurnia who tends to the children and the house while Atticus is at work. Scout and Jem's summer playmate, Dill Harris, shares the Finch children's adventures and adds imagination and intrigue to their game playing and their own lives. In this novel, Scout grows in awareness and comes to new understandings about her town, her family, and even herself.