In order to concentrate on writing Harper Lee gave up her position with the airline and moved into a cold water apartment with makeshift furniture. Her father's illness forced her to divide her time between New York and Monroeville, a practice she has continued. In 1957 Miss Lee submitted the manuscript of her novel to the J.B. Lippincott Company. She was told that her novel consisted of a series of short stories strung together, and she was urged to re-write it. For the next year and a half she re-worked the manuscript with the help of her editor, Tay Hohoff, and in 1960 To Kill a Mockingbir

The theme of the novel is racism and acceptance. Atticus has built a whole value system around the idea that a person must examine and respect who people are and where they come from. This includes even the most unsavory characters like Bob Ewell and Mrs. Dubose. When others would rather forget about these people, Atticus takes the time to understand them. This is a value Atticus passes on to his children as well. Towards the end of the novel Scout says, "I think there's just one kind of folks, folks." She understands Atticus' belief that all human beings must be accepted and treated equally.

d was published, her only published book. On May 29, 1961 the Alabama Legislature passed a resolution to congratulate Miss Lee on her success. That year she had two articles published: "Love-In Other Words" in Vogue, and "Christmas To Me" in McCalls. "Christmas to Me" is the story of Harper Lee receiving the gift of a year's time for writing from friends. "When Children Discover America" was published in 1965.

The main character(s) are Atticus Finch a highly respected and responsible citizen of Maycomb County. He is the father of Scout and Jem. An attorney by profession, he is very particular about delivering justice. Scout Finch Atticus' darling daughter. An impulsive girl by nature, she keeps rushing into fights and is more emotional than her brother. Jem Finch, he is the son who is deeply motivated to follow his father's footsteps. He gains maturity by the end the novel, but has always been a little mature.

Scout points out in the last chapter in the book that anyone who sees her walking Boo Radley back to his home would see a real gentleman. Not the man the town of accused of peeping into windows, but a man who came out of seclusion to save two children. They also found out Boo Radley had been leaving the presents they always found in the tree outside of their house. He has been watching them for many years. Boo Radley is a sensitive and kind man who apparently loved the children all these years. Throughout this entire ordeal, the Finch family has survived. Much has been heaped upon them the past months and years, but all have come out stronger for it, Jem and Scout in particular. They have gained anew sense of human nature and are better people because of it.

The complication was when Scout was having fights at school. Her cousin, Francis, suggested the trial was going to be a major hurdle for the Finch Family. In an old fashioned Southern town like Maycomb racism abounds. The town is u

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Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)