Twitter erupts after discovering Atticus Finch's racist side in 'Go Set a Watchman'
The highly anticipated follow-up novel to Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," 'Go Set A Watchman," is set to be released to the public on Tuesday, July 14. However, that doesn't mean critics haven't got their hands on a few copies.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Scout's father, Atticus Finch, was a hero and role model to many after defending a black man in a rape trial. Fast forward several years later, and 26-year-old Scout (now Jean Louise) returns home to Alabama to find out her father and boyfriend are racist.
People were not pleased when they made the discovery and took to Twitter to vent their frustration.
Needless to say, the reaction wasn't all that positive. However, this book was written before "To Kill a Mockingbird," and just newly discovered. It's been reported that Harper Lee had planned on publishing "Go Set a Watchman" but her editor wanted to see everything from Scout's point of view.
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