Harper Lee is regarded as one of the most influential American authors in the history of Western literature and served as an inspiration for many other authors who followed in her footsteps. I would find it interesting to inquire about what authors or novels inspired Harper Lee. I would also ask her if one particular story, event, or person inspired her to write the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
It would be interesting to learn if Harper Lee drew inspiration from real-life individuals for the humorous, entertaining minor characters in the story, particularly characters like Little Chuck Little or Dolphus Raymond. It would be amusing to listen to Lee elaborate on the entertaining real-life individuals who inspired her fascinating minor characters.
One could also inquire about Harper Lee's motivation to write the novel and whether or not she set out to make an American classic. It would also be interesting to know if Harper Lee foresaw the success of her story before the novel was published. Despite the overwhelming success of the novel and its popularity, it would interesting to know if Harper Lee would change anything in the story. I would also inquire about what was Harper Lee's greatest obstacle while writing the novel. Knowing whether or not she experienced writer's block or struggled at certain moments while writing the story would be compelling information.
Harper Lee was very reluctant to talk much in public, so there are many questions you could ask her. Harper Lee was a very interesting person. She grew up in Alabama, just like Scout, and her father was also a lawyer, so perhaps you could ask her some questions about her background and history. Her sister was also a very interesting person who still worked as a lawyer in their father's firm into her nineties, so maybe you could also ask her questions about her sister, if that interests you. Another notable fact about her is her friendship with another famous author, Truman Capote, so maybe there are some interesting questions there you could ask. Lastly, To Kill A Mockingbird was the only book she published until the very recent Go Set A Watchman, so perhaps you could ask her about the writing of the two novels and the long gap between their publications.
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