What did Harper Lees editor originally warn her about before her publication?
She warned her that the book might not sell well, however Lee went though with the publication and the book became a quick sensation.
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Who was believed to pressure Lee into the publication the this new book?
The media.
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Why was Attics' new personality in "Go Set a Watchman?"
His new personality was so shocking because in "To Kill a Mockingbird" he was a segregationist and in the second book he was the complete opposite.
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What year was "To Kill a Mockingbird" published?
1960
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What did one mother claim was immoral about the book?
The mother claimed the use of rape as a plot device was immoral.
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Why did the book originally get mixed reviews?
The book got mixed reviews at first because it was narrated by a six year old girl.
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What about Lee led people to believe she was forced into publication?
Lee was deaf, blind and in assisted living, she would have been in not condition to publish a book.
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Why is it that some claim "Go Set a Watchman" is unfinished?
Example: "Go Set a Watchman" can be seen as unfinished because it reads as sluggish, like a rough draft.
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What career path was Lee originally going to take?
Lawyer
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What about the classroom study of this book was controversial?
Rape, racial slurs, and the use of profanity
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How many Oscars did the movie of this book win?
Three Oscars.
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What do people believe made Lee change Atticus' personality?
People believe she was swayed to change it by her publisher because she had a different opinion.
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Why do some people believe this novel would have been better left unpublished?
Example: The novel could have been better unpublished because it got a lot of mixed reviews and most thought Lee was forced to publish it.
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In what year did "To Kill a Mockingbird" win a Pulitzer prize?
1961
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What about the time in which the book was published is controversial?
example; it was controversial due to the fact that it was published during the civil rights movement and focuses of racial injustices.
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When did the book go out of print?
The book never went out of print.
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What is different about the narration in "Go Set a Watchman?"
Its a third person narrator who tells us how the characters act and this rather than showing us.
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What record at Barnes and Noble did "Go Set a Watchman" set?
The se the record for the most books sold in one day.
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How many languages is the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" translated in?
more than 40
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What about the books focus on racial injustice is contradicting itself?
Despite the racial conflict that occurs throughout the book, the black characters are being treated insignificantly.
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When did Lee win the Presidential Metal of Freedom?
2007
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Besides Lees bad condition what allowed her publishing teams to go through and publish the book.
Lees sister/caregiver had recently passed away.
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What do some like better about this book?
Example: Author Ursla K Guin claims that despite all of its faults, its a better book because it asks the harder questions, unlike "To Kill a Mockingbird."