Harper Lee Impact On Society

“Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit’em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Harper Lee). Nelle Harper Lee, an inspiring author from the outskirts of Alabama, brings her perspectives to life through two eye-opening novels. These novels did not only grab the nose of the reader and show them the truths of the world, but gave them the insight on how equality should be spread across it. When someone hears the name Harper Lee, they instantly think “mockingbird”, “Jim Crow laws”, and the hope for equality in Alabama through a young child’s eyes. Lee has impacted the literary world for over fifty-five years. Although she is publically silent, her words in text has been her strong point. In other words, “this quite women

This life-changing opportunity brought her to want to be more than an editor, but an author. Once moving to New York to aspire her dreams, she instantly starting creating work. Writing draft after draft, her original story was criticized precisely after her editor, Tay Hohoff, suggested Lee should write about the early life of her character. This opposed what was already written. Setting aside what Harper hoped to publish, she worked with Hohoff to create a book in order for them to be published according to the character’s ages. These characters in her book summarized the childhood of her personal experiences by using different names but the exact location;

Lee was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her “outstanding contribution to America’s literary tradition” in the White House by President George W. Bush. As Bush stated, “To Kill a Mockingbird has influenced the character of our country for the better”. The year of wonders followed with treacherous occurrences. One of which consisted of health issues for Harper, and moving to an assisted living home. Another for lawsuits of copywriters and unapproved selling of merchandise related to the novel. Although she was silent, she was not going allow others to capture her fame. Instead of flashing cameras and autographs, she donated her abundance of dollars to underprivileged organizations. Even her silent fame was