In Go Set a Watchman Harper Lee tells the story of Jean Louise "Scout" Finch's return to her childhood home in Alabama. While this book was actually written before To Kill a Mockingbird (published in 1960), the story's plot is set about two decades later, and it was not published until 55 years later. Both books are told from Scout's point of view, and both deal with racism. While in To Kill a Mockingbird Scout is only just becoming aware of the different ways people are treated, in Go Set a Watchman she is very aware, but unsure of how to react.
Many of the characters are the same in both books. One key plot point from To Kill a Mockingbird is different in Go Set a Watchman demonstrating how decisions a writer makes may change the way a book causes readers to consider the results of the characters' actions.
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