In my opinion‚ Aunt Alexandra is a misunderstood character in To Kill a Mockingbird. Although some of the things she says or does is very annoying‚ I think that she is just trying to do what she thinks is best for everyone. Alexandra is just another woman who grew up in the old South. She is bold‚ bossy‚ proper‚ and everything you imagine when you think of the picture perfect Southern lady. She thinks what she’s doing will help the kids for their future. First‚ Alexandra takes pride in their family
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effect many women’s attitude and the expectations they face from society. Finally‚ “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman shows that symbolism in a story can effetely show the limitations that women are put into. In Cather’s O Pioneers‚ Alexandra
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seen as a normal occurrence by society. It was strict taboo to have a tolerant relationship between the two races. Although in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ that taboo was broken by a black woman Calpurnia and a white woman Aunt Alexandra. Cal is a hard working woman who earns every penny she makes. Aunt Alexandria on the other hand is a privileged white woman who feels entitled to the world. They are like night and day‚ but are tolerant of each other for one reason‚ family. They
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older brother Jem and is constantly trying to prove herself his equal. Like all women in Maycomb‚ Scout finds herself a victim of gender discrimination. Aunt Alexandra tells Scout a few times that she “could not hope to be a lady if she wore breeches”. Aunt Alexandra also expects Scout to play with stoves‚ tea sets‚ and necklaces. Aunt Alexandra is not the only person who is discriminative towards women‚ even Atticus who is said to not judge anyone‚ also discriminates against women. On page 244‚ Atticus
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Aunt Alexandra strongly believes that she is above the other characters in the novel who do not have her same ‘good-breeding’ or come from a well-off white Christian family. Lee demonstrates the social inequality when Aunt Alexandra explains to Scout that she cannot invite Walter Cunningham over to play or for dinner. Lee uses Aunt Alexandra to explain to Scout that‚ Walter “is trash” and that Scout should not overly associate
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only listen to me. You are in charge of Russia while Tsar‚ Nicholas II‚ your husband is on his trip. This will not only benefit Russia‚ but your children’s futures. Think of sickly Alexei. I am only doing this to help. Please trust me. Queen Alexandra: I don’t know….this is something my husband would do it he were here. I
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injustice-fueled tears as he‚ Scout‚ and Dill go to meet Atticus outside the courthouse. * He says to Atticus that it’s not right‚ and Atticus agrees. * Aunt Alexandra is waiting up for them when they get home (still wearing her corset even under her bathrobe‚ Scout thinks)‚ and tells Atticus she’s sorry he lost the case. * Even slightly softened‚ Alexandra doesn’t miss the chance to remind Atticus that she doesn’t think he should have let the kids listen in on the case. * Atticus says that they have
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Revolution; his heir‚ Tsesarevich Alexei‚ would never be the Tsar of all the Russias. It was a wonder that Alexei lived as long as he did‚ his death coming not from his hemophilia type B but rather from execution at the hands of the Bolsheviks. Tsarina Alexandra turned to many mystics and holy men in Russia after many doctors had given Alexei treatment and all had failed. One Staret‚ would be requested to pay a visit to the young Tsesarevich. This man would change the fate of a country and its ruling family
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important base to the children’s lives and futures. Aunt Alexandra had many “sides” to her. She showed us that at times‚ she can be racist and prejudice‚ and at others she can be strong and sensitive. In the book‚ we saw how much Scout struggled with her aunt. It was important to see this because it was a big part of the whole story. In the book we see that Scout can pull through at times and become a lady. This is mainly because of Aunt Alexandra. Towards the end when Scout joins her aunt at the missionary
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disrespected by Mrs. Dubose just because he stood up for what he believed in. Jim Crow Laws happened to be in committed during the setting of To Kill A Mockingbird. Harper Lee shows racial segregation through Aunt Alexandra‚ Bob Ewell‚ and Mrs. Dubose. Calpurnia faces racial injustice by Aunt Alexandra and Tom Robinson faces racial segregation by Bob Ewell. Scout‚ Jem‚ and Atticus face racial injustice through Mrs. Dubose’s hurtful and rude comments when Atticus works on something to support justice and a
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