About the Book
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Harper Lee:
Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama. She was was the youngest of five children to her parents Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Cunningham Finch. Nelle practiced law and served at Alabama State Legislature for ten years.
The Book:
The book, To Kill A Mockingbird was published on July 11, 1960 and became a bestseller extremely fast. Overall the book has sold 30,000,000 copies.
Author Analysis: Nelle Harper Lee wrote To Kill A Mockingbird in the 1960s, at the time women had few rights and there were only a couple jobs they could do. Women were supposed to get married, have and look after children while maintaining the household. Women had a stereotype of being weak, sensitive or fragiel and second to men. If women were single and had no children they worked as nurses, assistants, teachers, a waitress (ect.). The way of life during the 1960 is represented in the book and
Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama. She was was the youngest of five children to her parents Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Cunningham Finch. Nelle practiced law and served at Alabama State Legislature for ten years.
The Book:
The book, To Kill A Mockingbird was published on July 11, 1960 and became a bestseller extremely fast. Overall the book has sold 30,000,000 copies.
Author Analysis: Nelle Harper Lee wrote To Kill A Mockingbird in the 1960s, at the time women had few rights and there were only a couple jobs they could do. Women were supposed to get married, have and look after children while maintaining the household. Women had a stereotype of being weak, sensitive or fragiel and second to men. If women were single and had no children they worked as nurses, assistants, teachers, a waitress (ect.). The way of life during the 1960 is represented in the book and