Atticus does the best he can to combat Alexandra both directly and indirectly. He gently teases her for things like her obsession with heredity and morals (131), explains her perspective and intentions to a frustrated Scout (84), and when necessary, clearly indicates his displeasure at what he sees as Alexandra overstepping her boundaries (83).
Atticus does not believe in sheltering the children and behaves as a positive role model for them to look up to. Atticus also supports Calpurnia's influence on the children and has no issues with them interacting with the black community.
Atticus and Alexandra have different opinions on how to properly raise Jem and Scout, and Atticus has a more liberal approach to their upbringing. Atticus does not believe in sheltering the children and behaves as a positive role model for them to look up to.
“Atticus suddenly grew serious. In his lawyer’s voice, without a shade of affection, he said: ‘Your aunt has asked me to try and impress upon [Jem] and Jean Louise that you are not from run-of-the-mill people, that you are the product of several generations’ gentle breeding−’” (p. 177). This may have been one of the first times that the children...
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, characters are constantly being influenced by family members. Aunt Alexandra, started off as a rude and bossy woman, but as she became closer to Atticus, Jem, and Scout, she changed into a more loving and compassionate person.
Scout changed a lot over the course of this story. She was exposed to many events that led to her gradually changing her way of life. She doesn't change as much as Jem does or as fast as him, but she still changes. She learns to mature, understand things better, and treat people with respect.
How does Alexandra change the family? More specifically, how does she change Atticus? - She constantly reminds Scout to behave, dress, and occupy herself like a lady. - She causes more distance between Scout and Jem when Jem tells her to "mind" Aunt Alexandra.
Throughout the course of To Kill A Mockingbird, we recognise Atticus as one of the only characters who stays ethnically-fair and honest to his word. Although he does not change significantly, there are subtle changes which allow us to see more about him as a character.
The seventh major character changing event in TKM is when Atticus announces the death of Tom Robinson. This breaks Scout's heart, and even the whole family's hearts, showing Scout even further the true form of the world, and it's unfairness, impurities, evils, and wrongdoings.
She got older and was able to understand things a lot better as well as being able to apply lessons she had learned in her everyday life. She began to act slightly more grown up in situations such as Aunt Alexandria's dinner party.
By Harper Lee Scout asks Aunt Alexandra if she's come for a visit, and aunty says that she and Atticus have decided that it's best if she stays with them for a while, as Scout needs some "feminine influence" (13.10). Scout does not agree with this, but keeps quiet about it.
Why does Aunt Alexandra get angry with Atticus? She gets angry with him because he allows Scout to act however she wants and wear whatever she wants without any judgement.
How does Aunt Alexandra involve herself in Maycomb's social life? She joins every club possible and invites the women over to the house. Comment on Aunt Alexandra's ideas about breeding and family.
Atticus changed the racist society of Maycomb by defending Tom Robinson in his trial. By acting as Tom's defense Atticus, an influential member of his community, is standing up for an oppressed group in his society.
The foreshadowing is about the madness Atticus has during the trail. The dog is a hint for this and he symbolizes the things Atticus goes through. It changed their opinion of their father from thinking he doesn't do anything to respect for their father.
Though his children's attitude toward him evolves, Atticus is characterized throughout the book by his absolute consistency. He stands rigidly committed to justice and thoughtfully willing to view matters from the perspectives of others.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Aunt Alexandra is influenced by the Finches during her stay at their home. When Aunt Alexandra first arrived at the Finch house, she took over as if she had been living there her whole life.
The whole reason for her visit was to change Scout, but instead she got changed herself.
The Transformation of Aunt Alexandra in To Kill a Mockingbird. People are always influenced by family members. Sometimes this influence is positive and sometimes it is negative, yet no matter what, it will change a person’s life. Change can be caused by that person fitting into the ways of a household, or be forced to act differently in ...
This sort of thing happens in many families, as well. A family member come to change someone else, but ends up get changed instead. The ironic part of this is that when it happen, the family member who is changed, usually get positively influenced.
Aunt Alexandra treated Calpurnia as if Calpurnia was her servant. Aunt Alexandra was a strong influence within the Finches home, from the beginning. It did not do much of anything in the end, yet Jem and Scout saw a different side of their father, Atticus. “Atticus suddenly grew serious.
Aunt Alexandra, started off as a rude and bossy woman, but as she became closer to Atticus, Jem, and Scout, she changed into a more loving and compassionate person.
Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. New York, New York: Grand Central, 1982.