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This study aims to find its extrinsic element and its influence to the story. In this research I used the method of library research, it was done by reading the novel repeatedly and carefully to understand the story and find the data. Then the data will be analyzed using the theory. The theory which used in this research is taken from Wellek & Rene Warren-s book The Theory of Literature (1956). Based on the analysis, there are four extrinsic elements in the story, there are: (1) Biography of the author which indirectly influenced the story, author biography is one of the extrinsic elements, because the writer-s experience during his life can inspire writers to make a story. Where in this analysis author find that the biography of the author indirectly influence the story, can be seen in the similarity of Atticus Finch and Amasa Coleman first career experience, Dill Harris has similarity family problem with Truman Capote, and They both has the same intelligence. (2) Social elements, which can be divided into two aspects: Personality the author viewed from her environment, and culture aspect, for example, natural environment, social heritage, and family circumstances can make a temporary or permanent change of personality to the author as well as Scout one of the main character, and the culture aspect is the fact that the culture around the author also inspires the author to incorporate it into the story. (3) Psychological of the author is the fact that psychic conditions such as the habits or behavior of the author also influence the author to include one of the characters in the story. (4) Historical aspect is the fact that the history of American racism inspired the author and incorporated it in to the story, thus making the story interesting.