Atticus Finch is a racist in To Kill a Mockingbird’s sequel

Portrayal of liberal lawyer’s dark side praised for its realism by civil rights campaignerOne of the great figures of American literature has suffered dramatic reputational damage this weekend. The unexpected early release of shocking plot details from the new novel by Harper Lee, a sequel to her great work To Kill A Mockingbird, has revealed that the noble hero of her first book, Atticus Finch, in later life becomes a racist who seems happy for segregation to continue in Alabama. It as if the Statue of Liberty had been discovered to have cloven hooves.Lee’s much-anticipated new book, Go Set a Watchman, was actually written before the publication of her masterpiece in 1960. The manuscript contained a series of flashbacks to the early life of its heroine, Scout Finch, and her publisher, who was intrigued by the vivid picture they painted, suggested the author should go away and write another novel based on those passages. Related: Go Set A Watchman: read the first chapter - interactive Related: Go Set a Watchman's first chapter, first review: a beguiling journey into the past Related: Shami Chakrabarti: To Kill A Mockingbird made me a lawyer Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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