Scout begins to reveal her growing knowledge of the real world and how some aspects of her life might not be as simple anymore. Aunt Alexandra decisions on what it means to be a lady gives Scout a negative idea of femininity, yet Scout accepts that she "..must soon enter this world, where on its surface fragrant ladies rocked slowly, fanned gently, and drank cool water"(Lee 313). Her acknowledgement that the image of women is just on the 'surface' indicates her awareness of the intricacy of womanhood. Thus, Scout's understanding of the social classes of women is a sign of her maturation.
