Alexandra

In the case of Aunt Alexandra and Scout the actions they take towards one another change drastically. At first, it had seemed like she only got mad at Jem and Scout rather than supporting and caring for them. Once they can adjust these problems do go away though. “Aunt Alexandra’s…

Written Speech- “To Kill a Mockingbird”- Rachael Tait-Owens 10English1 Before I commence my speech I would like to acknowledge the author of “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Harper Lee. April 28, 1926 till February 19, 2016. Good morning/Afternoon, Today I will be presenting a speech on one of the most influential books of its time “To Kill a Mockingbird”, written by Harper Lee. Having sold 30 Million copies world-wide, To Kill a Mockingbird has opened the eyes of audiences young and old through its…

Americans were made to feel useless and of less value. The white people in the town had a mindset of being more significant than the blacks and this was reflected in the way the interacted with them. People can see the outcome of Racism in the way Aunt Alexandra treats Calpurnia, Tom Robinson’s last few weeks of life, and the jury’s final decision of his trial.…

Aunt Alexandra wants Scout to become a lady that wears dresses, drinks tea, and stay out of the unprotected things the “ladies” aren't supposed to hear. How Were Scout isn't like that. A true lady means that she cares, but she stands for what she believes in. She also doesn't gossip any of her business across town. Aunt Alexandra did not see the lady in scout, but instead she saw the stereotype that scout wasn't meeting…

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”. This quote is saying that one shouldn’t base a person off of the colour of their skin, but should base one off of their actions. In today’s society, men, women and children experience racism in their lives either as victims themselves or being guilty of saying racist comments towards others due to differences between them. Racism is defined as:…

Francis is Jem and Scouts cousin, Atticus’s nephew. He is the son of Aunt Alexandra. He is a very stuck of person with no tolerance of Scout. Francis and Scout fight at the christmas dinner at their grandparents house. They are fighting because Francis does not support what Atticus is doing to help the black man, he calls him a…

Atticus says “ Alexandra , Calpurnia’s not leaving this until she wants to. You may think otherwise, but I couldn’t get along without her all these years” (Lee 182). Aunt Alexandra thinks that becomes she is now living in the house they should get rid of Calpurnia. But at the end of the Aunt Alexandra still needs her because when she arrived at the house she made Calpurnia take her bags the house. When Aunt Alexandra needs Calpurnia to set up something she will do…

she will be "waiting on tables at the O.K. Cafe".(135) Mrs.Lafayette Dubose shares similar opinions with Scout’s Aunt Alexandra. Aunt Alexandra tells Scout that she "could not possibly hope to be a lady" if she wore breeches; and when Scout said that she could not do anything in a dress, Aunt Alexandra said that she "shouldn’t be doing anything that required pants" Aunt Alexandra visioned scout "playing with small stoves" "and wearing the Add-A-Pearl necklace" her Aunt gave her. (108) She was…

There is a point where children start to question the society they grow up in. In Harper Lee's coming of age novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the children seem more knowledgeable than many adults on how society should work. Scout and Jem, the children of Atticus Finch, are often influenced by many of the people in Maycomb. Almost everyone in maycomb has their own views and almost all of these people have prejudice perspectives. There are only a few who don't believe that one person is better based…

“a motherly figure.” In the book she says to Scout, “it would be best for you to have some feminine influence.” (140) Aunt Alexandra thinks her way is right because she is used to getting her way and it has never changed. Aunt Alexandra was raised with boarding school manners and that’s the way she is going to teach Scout. The Finch family is well respected and Aunt Alexandra doesn’t want it to change. Atticus tries to get Scout to understand that that is just the way she is and she can’t…