. Aunt Alexandria serves a few different purposes throughout this book. She changes from when she is first introduced to when the story ends, becoming much more of a complex character than I originally thought she’d be. I think she is a good representation of the stereotypical southern woman. Originally she is stuffy and Scout thinks that she is a mean old lady. As the story progresses her and Scout mutually warm up to each other. As Aunt Alexandria becomes more accepting of Scout’s tomboy ways, Scout becomes more open-minded of her aunt’s ideas, even wearing dresses and taking small steps towards becoming a southern woman. Aunt Alexandria is also a bold opposite of Atticus, both in their demeanors and their parenting styles. Atticus is laid-back,
