Every person possesses a different personality. Harper Lee, in the award winning book, To Kill a Mockingbird, portrays the character’s personalities uniquely. In the small and old town of Maycomb, subsisted three unique people: Atticus and Scout Finch along with Scout’s Aunt Alexandra, whom lived with the Finches. While each of them differ in many areas, they all are concerned about something. From neighbors, to family, to themselves, each character in the book has a concern. However, interestingly enough, Atticus, Scout, and Aunt Alexandra justify concerns and innocently worry about misleading concerns. Atticus Finch, an under respected man, continuously worried about his children and the African-American race. Selflessly he cared for others. Jem and Scout Finch, Atticus’ children, were constantly getting into trouble and other’s business. Although some parents would punish their children for their misbehaviors, Atticus first tried to understand the reasoning behind the action, and then disciplined his children after. As a strongly opinionated citizen of Maycomb county, he obtained other responsibilities. Thomas Robinson, an African-American, wrongfully earned a jail sentence in a trail where he innocently stood before a jury of white racist men. As a closing remark to Atticus’ speech concerning Tom’s innocents he urges the …show more content…
Partly through the book, Alexandra moved in with the finches. Disappointed, she often attempted to fix her niece and nephew. Once in a conversation, with Atticus, concerning Scout, Aunt Alexandra argued, “... you’ve got to do something about her… You’ve let things go on too long, Atticus, too long” (182). Scout thought of herself as a Tomboy. Aunt Alexandra wanted the finch family to be seen as a perfect family; however, the children often interfered with that plan. While some of her concerns appeared justified, in some ways, her dream could not be
Aunt Alexandra has moved in with the Finches to have more of a girly influence on Scout. Aunt Alexandra is very judgemental and is putting the people of Maycomb into there own little category, almost like social classifying them. She takes a lot of pride in the social class of the Finch family in Maycomb. She does tell the kids about their family history a bit and since the kid have no idea what she is talking about she makes Atticus tell them the entire family tree. Since the family tree is so long this takes a long time. Scout believe that there is a strange difference in atticus and she becomes sad over it.
In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' two important characters influence each other significantly over the course of the book. The book is set in the 1930's in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama. The novel is centered around a young girl named Scout and the events that developed her into a mature you lady. Scout develops greatly alongside her father, Atticus, who teaches Scout, along with her friends and family that life can teach you a lot of lessons, if you know where to look. Scout changes from a naïve, impulsive young girl to a mature young lady that ,with her new understanding of the world, influences the those around her. Atticus has learnt that humans are not faultless and not all of them share his moral values.
Aunt Alexandra symbolizes a stopping point in Scout’s tomboy personality. To illustrate my point, in the text it states that, “Aunt Alexandra’s vision of my deportment involved playing with small stoves, tea sets,
By treating her family lineage as unimportant, Scout was thought of by many as bringing shame to the Finch name, thus creating chaos within Maycomb. At the time of their Aunt Alexandra’s visit, Atticus said, “She wants to talk to you about the family and what it’s meant to Maycomb County through the years, so you’ll have some idea of who you are, so you might be moved to behave accordingly” (Lee 178). After Atticus finished this dialogue, Scout began to cry due to the opposition toward Aunt Alexandra’s ideals about lineage being important in one’s everyday life. The reason for her emotional response was that Aunt Alexandra had turned to heredity to explain behavior and justify actions since her arrival. However, Scout had never been exposed to an environment where her history could be so valued. Aunt Alexandra’s order was disrupted with chaos when she saw how little Scout cared about lineage and believed that Scout’s unruly behavior was a result of her neglect to bring respect to the Finch name. When
Atticus Finch is a kind, gentleman that was going to do what was right no matter what obstacles stood in his way. Atticus hates the idea of someone not having the justice they deserve. Scout and Jem are his top priority and he wants them to be good people instead of conforming to the ways of the world. Taking on this trial leaves Atticus with the heartbreak of knowing it will ruin his beloved children’s innocence and outlook on the world. Atticus wants his kids to understand that you can’t let everything anger you.
Scout is a very strong and independent character who believes in who she is. She does not allow anyone to push her around even if that means she has to settle an argument in an immature way such as fist fights. Scout is unlike many girls in her town. She likes to play outside,wear pants and she doesn’t like to play with teasets or dolls. This appalls many adults who are not understanding of why Scout is different from the other girls. Many neighbors and relatives put the blame on Atticus for “not raising her right”. Atticus is often criticized because he took a different role in life than his siblings and left the Finch landing. The Finch Landing is a huge farm run by workers paid slim to none. Atticus’s siblings, Alexandra and Jack stayed at the farm and took in the money and watched the workers work. Generations and generations of Finches had done this with the exception of Atticus. Instead he felt there was more to life and decided to go to school and become a lawyer. He is now raising Scout and Jem. With Scout’s mom dead, many people feel they need to intervene with Atticus’s parenting to play a mother figure. Alexandra plays a big part in this and sits Scout down to chat. Alexandra tells Scout that she
Alexandra is scouts Aunt and she comes to stay with the Finches to envoke a more feminine attitude in scout. While Alexandra is there she is particularly mean to Walter Cunningham and forbids Scout to play with him because he is of a lower social class. This is very similar to the way that some people treat the homeless.
One thing they are is a happy family. This is all that matters in life, to be happy because it can be taken from you with the snap of the fingers. The Finch’s, in Aunt Alexandra’s book, are not a fine family. Someone would say that Atticus, letting Scout run around with the boys , and wear overalls and such is dishonorable. Yes, at one point we all need to grow up, but they are kids. Happiness only comes around once in awhile and they should grab while they can. Scout is different, but isn’t everyone. These are the things that makes us unique. This goes to show that Aunt Alexandra gets what she wants no matter the consequences. This doesn’t make her a good influence on Scout or Jem because they need to look up to someone who cares about others and what’s going on around them. Atticus does this by taking the Tom Robinson case. He cares about what influence he has on his kids. He knew it wouldn't be right to just let this man die for a crime he mostly likely didn’t commit. Even though this case isn’t an easy one and will most likely lose he takes it. Something people might also say is that back in the old days a women would get nowhere without acting like a part of society. Scout’s life would be much easier if she put on a dress and acted how a girl should back then, but she doesn’t and because of that a difference is being made. Society evolves because of change without it we would be no where. Scout is just the start of people going against all the feminism. She can wear overalls and still be treated with respect. She’s a good person and deserves to dress and act like she wants to. Aunt Alexandra doesn’t understand that change can be good. That you don’t have to act like someone you're not. Family name and importance is not as important as making your family happy. Aunt Alexandra isn’t a good influence because she doesn’t care about what Jem and Scout
Aunt Alexandra expresses the entire prejudgments of the local Maycomb society, like the haughtiness over the colored people and also the tough heartedness for the unfortunate white people. Aunt Alexandra, therefore, is easily accepted into the town of Maycomb, but Alexandra irritates Scout by how she is not ladylike like the other girls, and women in Maycomb. The reason why Aunt Alexandra comes to stay with the Finches, is because she comes to straighten the children’s manners, and behaviors, since they’re not family standards. Another reason why Aunt Alexandra comes down to visit, is to make a feminine influence on Scout, since Scout fights
Aunt Alexandra plays a large role in Scout’s development as a young lady rather than a child. She moved in with Jem, Scout, and Atticus mainly to teach Scout how to be a lady and give the children a proper motherly figure, even though they had Calpurnia for the necessities. As a part of her mission, Aunt Alexandra addresses Scout’s dressing style, immediately chastising her about wearing overalls and pants. She says, “[Scout] could not possibly hope to be a lady if [she] wore breeches” and continues to mention how Scout’s role as a female should be in her and her father’s life (Lee 108). This clothing style that is imposed upon her also causes Scout to resent her role as a female because “[g]irls often wear physically restrictive clothing… which contributes to their more physically limited environment” (Fausto-Sterling 36).
Because Atticus’s wife passed away, his sister Alexandra comes to live in the house in order to establish a feminine influence in the household. Even though they are siblings, Atticus and Alexandra’s views are not similar. Aunt Alexandra believes that class is important and Scout should not play with people in a lower class than them. This is shown when
Aunt Alexandra has very traditional views as far as family and how people should behave, because of this what she thinks is best is not always the best, but she means well. Sometimes it can lead to her family being unhappy, but everything she does for them serves a purpose to help them in the end. Aunt Alexandra will also drop everything for her family. She moved down away from her home on Finch Landing to help raise the kids so they’d have a mother figure. She’s also very hard on Scout.
Hope Phillips Atticus Finch Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a respected book, telling an inspirational story of how you should treat one another fairly, no matter the circumstances. This story teaches people to not be prejudice towards another individual based on their race, background, etc. Maycomb, the small town where this story is set place in, is filled with fear in every person you come across. Atticus is a very respectful, courageous and compassionate man.
Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, many characters develop and mature in unique ways. Boo, who fears talking to others, Aunt Alexandra, who is against people of other races or social classes, and Scout, who is young and is not aware of life’s challenges, constantly suppress their emotions and personality. Their life choices and decisions that they make throughout the book, lead them to be more accepting of others and less prejudice. As the book progresses, Boo, Aunt Alexandra, and Scout learn life lessons and develop into mature adults.
While many may view a family as a mother and a father raising a few children, Atticus Finch proves that a family doesn’t have to fit the mold to flourish. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus raises his two children, Jem and Scout, after his wife passed away. Just because Atticus isn’t married, doesn't mean he isn’t able to provide for his children physically, emotionally, and mentally. Miss Maudie comments on his parenting by saying, “Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets” (Lee 61). Atticus is a good parent for his children because he is able to set an example without remarrying. Scout and Jem learn to be honest, kind, and respectful to everyone from Atticus. Scout, the novel’s narrator, doesn’t feel any sense of emptiness by not having a mother to raise her. The Finch’s may not be a traditional family, but Atticus’s parenting shows that they are able to be successful and happy.