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The South has always been known for its agricultural economy, confederate tendencies, family pride , and delicate women in ruffled dresses . In the book To Kill a Mockingbird , Harper Lee, South family traditions become ostensible as a theme throughout the plot. This novel takes place in Alabama in the 1930s and tells the story of a lawyer who defends a black man wrongly accused trying to raise her two children, Scout and Jem, as they go through the learning phase of more active life . Ways South increase the plot of the story and give a realistic and historical perspective to the book. This interpretation of Southern culture appears in various forms of racism, hatred, humble women , and the family .

Southern women were told and the obligation on the part of the code of conduct of the south, to mature and become righteous - smell perfect "ladies" . By "ladies" they meant women who were well educated, good at embroidery, and wore dresses with lace ruffles. An example of this southern tradition is when Aunt Alexandra comes home to help Atticus Finch raise their children during the trial. When he first arrived , he tells Scout " We decided it would be better for you to have some feminine influence . There will be many years , Jean Louise , before you become interested in clothes and boys. " This comment implies that unique items that are expected to understand that girls are boys and clothes. Aunt Alexandra makes no mention of Jean Louise intelligence , education, or personality . His diction suggests that all Jean Louise is able to carry out is her outfit and a man. Scouts discover what a " southern lady " is how he realizes how Aunt Alexandra " chose protective garments that drew up her bosom to giddy heights , pinched in her waist, flared out her rear, and managed to suggest that Aunt Alexandra was once an hour - glass figure . " Scouts is considered very inappropriate , dressed in overalls and pants, but Aunt Alexandra still try to introduce you to other