In the eyes of many, a true Southern Belle must have skills such as cooking, needle work skills and sufficient ballroom dancing skills. A Southern Gentleman must always remember to respect a lady when he sees one and be honest in no matter what situations.
In the novel, Atticus is a true Southern Gentleman, as he respects Calpurnia and all the other ladies no matter how they act. An example is Mrs Dubose, even when she insults Atticus, he takes it into his own stride and even encourages his son to go read books to her.
Bob Ewell is not a true Southern Gentleman, he does not act like one as he rapes Mary Ewell, which is not an act of respect for her.
Miss Maudie is a true Southern Belle as she knows how to bake and we can infer from her actions that she acts like a true Southern Belle too.
Harper Lee
Nelle Harper Lee, born on April 28, 1926, is an American Author, who is famously known for her novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird", which discuPrsses many issues about racism. She developed an interest in English literature in high school and further developed it, which finally led to the many books she wrote.
Other than "To Kill a Mockingbird", she wrote many other books, including, "Love-In Other Words", "Christmas to Me", "When Children Discover America" and "Romance and High Adventure".
She received the Pulitzer Prize in 1960 for her famous novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird" and also the Presidential Medal of Freedom of the United States in 2007 because of that book as well.
The book, "To Kill a Mockingbird", is significant to her as this was her first published book and was the book that helped her to receive the prizes that she received. This book also raised the awareness of racism issues and bring about an impact to a certain extent in the literature world.
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