... being fictional autobiographies, although parallels can be drawn from the authors" lives. For example, during the court case, Scout picks up legal vocabulary from Atticus. A parallel can be drawn from Harper Lee's life. She was educated at the State University of Alabama, where she studied law. This experience, as well as her father being a lawyer, allowed her to develop an extensive knowledge ... their childhood. The language in both novels, reflect the adult narrator, such as during Tom Robinson's court case, Atticus uses a lot of legal vocabulary when presenting the case. This reflec...

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