Why is aunt alexandra upset

How does Aunt Alexandra criticize Scout? What is the unpleasant feature of Aunt Alexandra? What is Aunt Alexandra concerned with? How does Aunt Alexandra try to change Atticus life? What does aunt Alexandra think of Jem? It seems that in her loneliness Mayella tried to lead Tom on and was beaten by her father when he found out about her trying to flirt with a black man.

However, the jury still find him guilty. When Atticus leaves the courthouse all of the black congregation stand as a mark of respect, All around us and in the balcony on the opposite wall, the Negroes were getting to their feet. Jem is in tears when the verdict is revealed as he is forced to face for the first time the full injustice of the law.

Atticus is moved when the black community leave food at his house as a way of thanking him for defending Tom Robinson. Bob Ewell, however, chooses to spit in his face. Whilst she has been in Maycomb, Aunt Alexandra has been attending many missionary teas and finally it is time for her to host her own. Chapter 24 It's the end of August, and Aunt Alexandra is hosting a missionary tea at the Finch house.

Brain snack: a missionary tea is just a church fund-raising activity to support missionary or charitable projects. Unusually, she's letting Calpurnia serve, rather than controlling every detail like she usually does. Doubly unusually, Scout is indoors—Jem is occupied in teaching Dill to swim, and they're skinny-dipping so they won't let her come along. Scout offers to help Calpurnia serve, and gets to carry in the silver coffee pitcher.

Aunt Alexandra, pleased Scout is 1 wearing a pink dress, and 2 managing to carry something without spilling it, asks her to join them. Miss Stephanie Crawford asks Scout if she wants to be a lawyer when she grows up, since she's already taken to attending trials.

Scout tries to be polite, but Miss Stephanie keeps needling her. So finally, Scout replies that she doesn't want to be a lawyer, just a lady. Ooh, burn. Scout takes up conversation with Mrs. After she heard that Tom Robinson had been shot, Aunt Alexandra went back to the meeting and acted like nothing had happened. Another reason why Calpurnia is a better mother than Aunt Alexandra is because Cal acts as if they are her own kids. The first piece of evidence that shows this is when she offers to hang out with Scout.

With this in mind, it is clear that mothers will do almost anything to make their children happy, which is what Cal was doing here by offering to give her company whenever she needed it. Social class is….

Woman in their city are not expected to do the kinds of things men do, which is what Scout likes. In Chapter 11 when Atticus explains to her how he does his best to love everyone, Scout understands. In chapter 19 her understanding, is proven different. The examples below support the role education plays throughout the book both formally and informally.