Mockingbird

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird has had great success as a text. Almost every child that goes through public high school in America reads it as a part of the curriculum. Additionally, the characters have inspired modern Hollywood in very interesting ways. The clothing line Atticus, for example I believe is inspired by the book. The logo, which you can find at this link http://www.atticusclothing.com/store_us/ is the name Atticus with a dead bird on top of the letters. The significance of this is that Atticus Finch has become such a legendary character that the American Film Institute voted him to be the greatest hero in American film (Wikipedia). Atticus is so popular that a clothing line has named itself after the characters.
Even celebrity baby names have been impacted by the novel. Although I cannot find concrete evidence that Scout Willis (Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s daughter) is named after Atticus’ daughter in the novel. Even the movie adaptation of the novel was well thought of. When Gregory Peck died, the first line of USA Today’s story about his life said, “LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gregory Peck, who embodied saintly fatherhood in To Kill a Mockingbird and played a range of real-life figures from Abraham Lincoln to Josef Mengele, died Thursday at 87.” I find it interesting that the first line of the announcement of his death would include mention of his role related to the very popular novel. Gregory Peck had a long career with many very important roles. It is a testament to the popularity of the novel, and the impact that it has had on everyone who reads it.
Boo Radley has even made it to Urban Dictionary fame. The website that catalogs slang meanings for various words has a full ten entries about this particular name. The most relevant entry being, “Creepy person that has a certain charm to them. Also a stalker. From the book To Kill a Mockingbird,” (urbandictionary.com). Although this may not be the most credible source, it does show that the novel has permeated pop culture. A supporting character’s name has become a term that I have never actually heard used in everyday life, but that has been clearly considered and voted on as an entry in the dictionary.