Harper Lee has been a very influential writer in our world today. In her book To Kill a Mockingbird, she discussed the important topics of discrimination, the importance of education, and the good and evil that resides in every person. Many people and events in Harper Lee's life inspired her to write her award-winning novel. Nelle Harper Lee grew up in the small town of Monroeville, Alabama, alongside her two parents and four siblings. Harper uses her family as the main inspiration for the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird, so it can create a more personal feeling when reading the novel. This clearly shows how much Harper Lee's family meant to her. Examples of the relationships she established with her family can be seen in characters such as her sister, father, mother, neighbor, and other people who were a part of her life. Her sister, Louise Lee, plays a key role in naming the main character Jean Louise Scout Finch. Jean Louise Scout Finch, also called Scout Finch, was a tomboy who never really fit in with all the other female roles in the novel. Her aunt always told her what to wear, however, she stuck more to simple overalls. As a child, Harper also received the label of "tomboy." In fact, she was called "the tomboy queen." Atticus Finch, father of Scout and Jem Finch, was closely related to Lee's father. His father, Amasa Coleman Lee, was a caring father and professional attorney who served in the Alabama Legislature for more than 12 years. Initially a supporter of racial segregation, Amasa quickly turned against these ideas after witnessing several protests that changed his views. Harper loved her father deeply and he always treated her and her other siblings with...... middle of paper ...... After her law degree, Harper Lee decided that she wanted to become an author and with the birth of her her writing career began. Harper began composing several short stories that she would submit to different local publishing agencies. After adding one of his short stories and submitting it for publication, it was quickly rejected. But with the help of her publisher, Harper Lee managed to publish To Kill a Mockingbird in 1960, just as the civil rights movement was in force in the United States. The success of Harper Lee's one and only novel was immense. Winning the Pulitzer Prize just after a year of publication, being translated into over forty languages, selling over 30 million copies worldwide, and being adapted into an Oscar-winning film just two years after publication are just some of the many achievements of this film. brilliant classic.