Response to Harper Lee’s Last Interview

Read the transcript of Harper Lee’s last interview. You can also find the text on my teacher page. Write a personal response/reflection to the interview and post it on fmsenglish.wikispaces.com under the correct discussion as explained in class. Your response should contain at least 200 words. (Reminder: Draft your response in Word and choose “word count” under the “tools” tab.)

Your response is not limited to, but should include at least one of the following:

·  Lee’s feelings concerning fame and the popularity of the novel

·  Lee’s view on how Southern life contrasts with “New England” life

·  The movie version of the novel

·  Speculate concerning her comments about writing another novel since currently only one novel by Lee exists

·  Lee’s comments concerning what she deplores about American writing

·  Lee’s comments concerning what she thinks is good about American writing

·  Lee’s comments concerning those who hope to become writers

·  Lee’s comments concerning critics and reviewers of books

·  Lee’s objectives as a writer

Remember to include support from the text in your response!

This is a ten point assignment in the “writing” category. Seven of the ten points will be earned through content and style. Three points will be earned through conventions.

cevanosky 4/22/2015