In the book‚ Aunt Alexandra and Calpurnia are characters that could serve as motherly figures to Scout. In my opinion‚ Calpurnia acts as a better mother for the children. In contrast from Aunt Alexandria‚ Calpurnia is extraordinarily caring towards Jem and Scout‚ as well as other people. When old Tim Johnson‚ the rabid dog‚ came ambling into town‚ she immediatly went to action. She called every person in the town to make sure that they were aware of the danger. Another example is when Scout was feeling
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Scout’s Negative Impact from Aunt Alexandra and Positive Impact from Atticus and Maudie The time difference from the Great Depression setting of To Kill A Mockingbird and present day is rather large‚ but that does not change the lessons that are learned or taught in the novel because some of the problems that existed back then still exist now. Scout gets to experience the feeling of prejudices and how it affects the lives of others. Scout does not know much about the events that are happening or
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Aunty Knows Best Aunt Alexandra’s Thoughts After She Says‚ “We’ll see about this.” (177) First of all‚ how dare she! I feel like I’m raising two crude boys‚ in the stead of the gentleman and lady I feel I am owed! My brother was always vacant in our childhood‚ but I will not allow him to corrupt a whole new generation of Finches‚ especially now that I see how Francis is turning out! You know‚ I’m rather sure that the problem with that little brat Francis is that he must have spent too much time
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Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra’s beliefs are a major cause of conflict throughout To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This conflict is not only between Calpurnia‚ Atticus Finch’s’ housekeeper‚ and Alexandra‚ Atticus Finch’s sister and the aunt of his children. Furthermore‚ their moral differences create conflict between themselves and other characters involved in the plot. However‚ these two important characters aren’t only different. Calpurnia and Alexandra have many similarities‚ as well. Calpurnia
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What do you think of when you hear 1960s? Would you think of the Beatles or perhaps Muhammed Ali? What about segregation or a new role for women? Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird was published during a time of rapid change and was well received to due its views of the society. In the novel‚ Harper Lee advocates for a change in the idea of a “typical lady” and the way minorities are viewed and treated. The narrator‚ Scout‚ is a strong willed‚ adventurous girl that just likes to have fun
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___________________________________ Ms. Glass TKMB- Study Guide Chapters 12 and 13 Directions: Read chapters 12 and 13 and answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1. How does Jem change? Be specific. a. Page 115-Scout explains that Jem doesn’t want her hanging around him all the time…”stop pestering me.” And Calpurnia begins referring to him as Mister Jem now‚ a title usually reserved for adults. b. Page 116-“Jem developed a maddening air of wisdom that summer.” Meaning that
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Aunt Alexandra is Atticus sister who is nothing like her brother in any sort of way.In the beggining of To Kill A Mockingbird Alexandas reasoning is to have more of a more fenimme influece around the house hold. Alexandra is first precived as a unloving‚unfeeling and just comes across as cold.She embodies all the prejudices of the coummnnity of Maycomb. With her being just like every other person on the Maycomb society she was accepted by the people of the town due to her also having a dislike
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Scout asks Aunt Alexandra if she’s come for a visit‚ and aunty says that she and Atticus have decided that it’s best if she stays with them for a while‚ as Scout needs some "Feminine influence"(13.10). Scout has trouble making any kind of conversation with her aunt. That evening Atticus comes home and confirms Aunt Alexandra’s reason for her coming to stay‚ though Scout thinks it’s mostly her aunt’s doing‚ part of her long campaign to do "What Is Best For The Family"(13.22). Aunt Alexandra is popular
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get away with it‚ this emphasizes how low down the blacks are seen to be and how little they are cared about. The setting of the novel also emphasizes how split the town is between the whites and the blacks. The Negroes are shunned to the outskirts of the town‚ deprived of an education and even made to attend a separate church. Aunt Alexandra would be seen as a neutral character because she does not wish to run the risk of being ridiculed by the town for
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Aunt Alexandra comes to the Finch residence at the end of chapter twelve‚ declaring that the family decided that it would be best for Scout and Jem to have some feminine influence in their lives. Scout knows that Alexander usually dictates what she wants upon the family‚ and uses the term the family decided to make her an even greater point of authority in the Finch family. Usually her dictations give her chances to impress her views on others or increase the family name and work towards the ideal
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