Alexandra

out. A bystander took a picture of the fire that shows a blurry man in the background. There are a lot of important characters in the book, but one of the main detectives is named Cooper Devereaux. He has a very shaky relationship with his wife Alexandra. They…

ranking. Aunt Alexandra’'s actions provide a blatant explanation of the social rules, while mirroring the town's feelings. Upon learning that Atticus has chosen to ignore the social barriers, and willingly defend a black man, Aunt Alexandra is distraught, and does not fail to let her feelings be known, as Francis flaunts, “I guess it ain’t your fault if Uncle Atticus is a [n-lover] besides, but I’m here to tell you it certainly does mortify the rest of the family” (Lee, 110). As Alexandra views…

Throughout the entirety of the book, Aunt Alexandra remains one of the most dynamic character in To Kill a Mockingbird. When she comes to stay in Maycomb with Atticus and the children, Scout says, ¨Aunt Alexandra fitted into the world of Maycomb like a hand in a glove, but never into the world of Jem and me” (150). In the beginning of her appearance as a character, she constantly criticizes and judges Atticus, Jem, Scout, and the various citizens of Maycomb. For this reason, she doesn't fit well…

We see this when Atticus tells Alexandra the news, “Tom’s dead” Aunt Alexandra brought her hands to her mouth” (265) she is astonished and devastated by what happened. “Didn’t they try to stop him? Didn't they give him any warning?” Alexandra’s voice shook” (265) This is evidence that she realized she was…

place of her mother as well. Aunt Alexandra and Atticus had decided that she come stay for many reasons. The main reason is that Scout is not feminine enough and is “disgracing” the family, or as Alexandra would put it. Also, the kids are “running wild” and Alexandra feels the need to tame them because Atticus cannot. Jem and Scout do not particularly like their aunt, yet they tolerate her so they please Atticus. Aunt Alexandra also believes that she will…

you why,’ she said. ‘Because—he—is—trash, that's why you can't play with him" (Lee 301). Aunt Alexandra is incredibly direct about the things she says. She wants to get straight to the point, so everything will go her way. Through out To Kill a Mockingbird, Aunt Alexandra has come off as an elitist and exceedingly demanding, but as the book progresses Lee illustrates her supportive side. Aunt Alexandra represents the theme of elitism which is believing that individuals are placed in a social…

In this book, there is a character named Calpurnia and a Character named Aunt Alexandra. Not to mention these two women try to be Very strong mother figures to these two children named Jem and Scout. Furthermore in my opinion I strongly think that Calpurnia is a better mother figure for Jem and Scout. Also Calpurnia has taught them in there lifetime what consequences are how they should be treated for their actions. In which every mother would do to discipline her children. Calpurnia is and…

In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, the underlying problem that moves the story is cultural, not personal. The cultural problem is civil rights. We see this in the trial, when Calpurnia brings the children to her church, and when Aunt Alexandra disapproves of Calpurnia working for Atticus. This novel is set during the Great Depression. Not many people have money to go out and buy what they formerly could, which hinders most individual’s spirits. So, not only are the African American people…

challenged, but there are quite a few hits and misses that Cather made if she tried to make Alexandra out to be the quintessential pioneer. To be a pioneer means to be the first to discover or explore a certain area, be it a physical area or area of knowledge. Alexandra was certainly a pioneer when it came to taking care of her land, but the area she lacked innovation in was technological advancement. The story of Alexandra emerged almost as a direct result of the rising women’s movement of the…

Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra can both bee seen as mother figures in Scout’s life. Calpurnia is a good mother figure. Calpurnia is a very careing person. When the mad dog was running wild she flet the need to inform everyone. She made sure everyone got called about the news and she even when over to the Radley house to make sure they knew. When Jem started to change Scout came crying to her and she comforted Scout. Calpurnia told Scout that whenever Jem was being mean to her, she could come into…