“I said what I had to say” (What Harper Lee). This is a quote from a very rare interview with famous author Harper Lee. Unlike many award-winning authors, Harper Lee gets all her publicity from one book, To Kill a Mockingbird. This is the only book Lee ever wrote, and the previously mentioned quote is Lee's response when asked why she didn't write more books. Looking at the bare bones of To Kill a Mockingbird, it seems like it’s the kind of book that appeals to all ages. The point of view is that of the courageous Scout Finch. He recounts his adventures and seems to be quite entertaining. From trying to get Boo Radley out of his house to witnessing his father's problems as a lawyer to an African-American, what makes this book even more intriguing is that it seems to relate a lot to Harper Lee's childhood. He exhibits many characteristics of his family and friends. Not only does it reflect his life, but it also seems to share many similarities with the time period in which it was written. Much of Harper Lee's life and the time period in which it was written seems to have a large influence in To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee was born the youngest to his parents, Amasa Coleman Lee and Francis Cunningham Finch Lee. She has two older sisters, Alice Lee and Louise Lee, and an older brother Edwin Coleman Lee (What Harper Lee). She was born in the typical southern town of Monroeville, Alabama. Monroeville was just another small town where everyone knew everyone's business (What Harper Lee). As a child, Lee engaged in what would become a lifelong friendship. In kindergarten, Lee was introduced to Truman Streckfus Persons, but most people today would identify him by his pseudonym Truman Capote (Harper Lee. biography). She grew to be known as...... middle of paper... ...n. 2014. Lee Harper. To kill a mockingbird. New York: New York, 1960.Linder, Douglas O. An Essay Narrative. 1999. February 3, 2014. .REVIEW: “To Kill A Mockingbird”. 2012. April 25. Sullivan, T. To Kill a Mockingbird. 2009. January 13, 2014. .To Kill a Mockingbird: Harper Lee. January 20, 2014. .To kill a mockingbird; Pick-up time and location. January 14, 2014. What Harper Lee Did...and Why You Should Care. 2000. January 13. 2014. .