Thursday, February 4, 2016

What were the first two things Aunt Alexandra does when she goes to the Finch house in To Kill a Mockingbird?Are these typical of her or not?

    Aunt Alexandra invites herself to come to Maycomb and take care of Jem and Scout while Atticus prepares for the Tom Robinson trial in Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus fails in his attempts to convince his sister to stay at Finch's Landing and that Calpurnia is capable of taking care of them all. As Jem, Scout and Calpurnia return from a Sunday at the First Purchase A.M.E. Church, Jem cries out to look at "the porch yonder." Thinking he means the Radley porch, Scout half expects to finally see Boo there. But, he means their own porch, where Aunt Alexandra sits rocking "as if she had sat there every day of her life."



    "Put my bag in the front room, Calpurnia," was the first thing Aunt Alexandra said. "Jean Louise, stop scratching your head" was the second thing she said.



    Neither of these remarks should come as a surprise, since Alexandra's bossiness is a lifelong habit. She later makes it clear that Calpurnia is no longer needed in the household now that she has arrived. Additionally, Aunt Alexandra always seems to make a comment about Scout's unladylike ways.

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