Impact of Aunt Alexandra in To kill A Mockingbird

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee we learn how children are shaped by the choices adults around them make; such as Aunt Alexandra, Calpurnia and Atticus. Aunt Alexandra had high standards for the Finch kids. She knew they were getting older and wanted to influence them in upholding the Finch name. Her primary focus was Scout and shaping her into a young lady. “Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if i wore breeches; when…

I am reading “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, and I am on page 187. This book is about Jem and Scout learning more about what their father is involved in and how to take all the criticism from different people. Also about, becoming a little more independent in life, because in the beginning of chapter ten, it says that Jem just wants to do things himself now and doesn't want to hang out with his sister. It also shows how much of a real impact Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra are in their…

For most people living in Alabama during the 1930’s life was very hard. Harper Lee uses her personal experiences she faced growing up in Alabama to create a classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, that showed the hard times people went through. Harper Lee comments on life in the 1930’s through her novel To Kill a Mockingbird by creating similarities with real life situations of the time. Harper Lee reveals the dark side of life in the south for African Americans through the fictional case of Tom…

In To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout’s external influences, such as the Tom Robinson case, her aunt, Dill, and much more influence her actions the night of the mob scene. Her morals will change because of that night, and the way she thinks and acts will never be the same. Experiences like this one, will each…

also for many generations in the past. This controversial issue is a major theme in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates the evils of different kinds of prejudice, such as racism, sexism, and ageism, in a 1930’s southern society and correlates with the harsh impact past prejudices…

case of To Kill a Mockingbird’s Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout. The author, Harper Lee, presents Scout as a young, nine year old girl who is immature and a troublemaker. Scout is constantly getting into fights and picking on other kids. However, over the course of the book, Scout’s exposure to injustice and her experiences with her brother force her to grow up quickly and she becomes a more mature, courteous and responsible child by the end of the book. In To Kill A Mockingbird,…

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee demonstrates how many ideas and perspectives have changed in today’s society compared to the 1930s with Scout, the main character. One of the main topics in the novel was gender and gender roles. In the book, gender roles continuously were being enforced throughout with the people of Maycomb, Alabama. Most women stayed at home, dressed up, didn’t go to work while men went to work. So as Scout is growing up, she is pushed by her Aunt Alexandra to act more like…

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee demonstrates to us how gender and class affects people in a myriad ways. The social issues are shown through the eyes Jean Louise 'Scout' Finch, our young female protagonist. Through her eyes, the effects of class and gender in the 1930's are revealed so they can be compared to the issues society has today. Gender and class issues impact people in the time time period of To Kill a Mockingbird as well as in the present day just in different ways. In the…

includes Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Stereotyping has been a problem in our society today, as well as in the past. There are many examples of how stereotyping has affected our society in a negative way. It has greatly affected our past but continues to influence our future. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a great example of how stereotyping can affect people’s everyday lives. Stereotyping is a very prominent subject in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Throughout the novel…

that can be given, but a gift of friendship, acceptance, or other things of this nature can be shared and have a greater impact than physical items. A gift can contradict the receiver’s original perspective of one’s character or personality for better or for worse, and this contradiction can spawn a new view of the gift-giver. Gifts given in Harper Lee 's To Kill a Mockingbird have properties of both physical and emotional meaning, and the characters use these gifts to create a new view for…