... gifts in the Radley tree, and of course, the reader immediately realizes where these are coming from, but Scout does not see the connection. Lee cleverly retains Scout's naivety for a six-year old whilst giving the reader sufficient information to draw an adult conclusion. Miss Maudie is one ... his children, or thirdly, was it because the children were white? The reader can draw his own conclusions. While on the subject of segregation, Lee introduces another character called Dolphus Raymond who lives in the community, but has a black mistress and, of course, their offspring are bi-racia...

• Word Count: 10075
• Approx Pages: 40
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... 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 ... 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 reflects Harper Le...

• Word Count: 5125
• Approx Pages: 21
• Grade Level: High School