+1 funny.
The author is the protagonist, who is female. I'm astonished at how many commenters expected an author whose only book is told by a female first person protagonist to be male.
In real life, Boo Radley is, of course, Truman Capote.
The author is the protagonist, who is female. I'm astonished at how many commenters expected an author whose only book is told by a female first person protagonist to be male.
In real life, Boo Radley is, of course, Truman Capote.
In any case, incredible book, although it was a little disappointing in that it failed to live up to its title. I never did learn how to kill a mockingbird in that book.
The title derives from this line in the story (paraphrasing from memory here): "Kill all the bluejays you want, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."
Edit: On second reading, you were probably joking. Oh well.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/harper-lee-...