How Does Scout Describe Aunt Alexandra

In the months before Tom Robinson s trial Aunt Alexandra inexplicably decides to move in with Atticus in order to give Scout a feminine role model though Scout suspects that theres more to it than this. When Scout asks why she cant be friends with Walter Aunt Alexandra says the following.

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She was cold and there Scout finds Alexandra to be cold because she rarely expresses any feeling or emotion except perhaps disapproval which is almost always directed at Scouts clothing or behavior or some combination of the two.

. Aunt Alexandra is continually described as wearing dresses and corsets throughout the novel and is highly critical of Scouts tomboy attire. Scout compares Alexandra to Mount Everest. Scout is a Tomboy acts like a boy and Aunt Alexandra wants Scout to act like a lady.

He and Scout get into a fist fight which Atticus breaks up saying that Scout doesnt have to obey Jem unless he can make her do so. She introduces the idea of Fine Folks to Scout who will be forever perplexed about what criteria are used to determine whether. Aunt Alexandra is an austere woman who views Scout with contempt because of her tomboyish personality and appearance.

In this quote Scout means that Aunt Alexandra conforms perfectly to Maycombs society because she appreciates traditional southern culture and subscribes to the same prejudiced ideology as the. Becauseheistrash thats why you cant play with him. Scout dislikes her as Aunt Alexandra takes great offense to Scouts tomboyish nature and desperately wants Scout to wear dresses and act more feminine.

After clashing with Scout over. Scout doesnt like Aunt Alexandra. Alexandra also views Scout as being dull because Scout rarely speaks to her when the family gets together.

I didnt ask you. Jem takes Scout aside and tries to tell her not to antagonize their aunt. She constantly criticizes Scout for wearing overalls and.

Overall Aunt Alexandra feels that Scout is an immature tomboy that needs to develop manners as well as social skills. Scout finds Alexandra to be there because she is Atticuss sister thus. She tells Aunt A.

Scout has little in common with her aunt and purposely tries to avoid Alexandra. Aunt Alexandras views typify the general consensus of traditional assumptions held by the Maycomb community. There isnt much figurative language involved when Scout opposes her aunt.

Scout and Alexandra disagreed about heredity. Scout believed that there was basically one type of folk but her aunt judged everyone from their family histories. Aunt Alexandra continually criticizes Scout.

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