“Kill your darlings” never felt this personal. Though published decades after the perfect To Kill A Mockingbird, this novel was written first.  I think it’s important to keep reminding yourself of that fact if you start to feel that Lee has *changed Atticus*.  Watchman finds the adult Jean Louise, our beloved Scout, coming back to Maycomb County from the big city, and becoming disillusioned with the politics and bigotry of her hometown. She comes to question her relationship with her father, Atticus.  In many ways, […]