Alexandra - TKAM
- Created by: Lottie Deutsch
- Created on: 20-12-17 11:05
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- Aunt Alexandra
- family loyalty
- Alexandra has a very strong sense of heritage and family loyalty
- We see this from the very beginning of the book when Scout describes her to be the only one who stayed a Finches landing
- Thus suggests she isn't as open-minded as her brother
- This also represents how she believes Finches landing is part of their history and they shouldn't abandon their history
- 'Aunt Alexandra was of the opinion … that the longer a family had been squatting on one patch of land the finer it was'
- this show how she believes in family however...
- ...the word squatting suggest it does not belong to them and is the opposite of 'fine' as squatters are assoicated with the homeless - the exact opposite of what Alexandra stands for
- the word 'squat' shows us Scout's opinion on family heritage - it doesn't matter
- ...the word squatting suggest it does not belong to them and is the opposite of 'fine' as squatters are assoicated with the homeless - the exact opposite of what Alexandra stands for
- this show how she believes in family however...
- 'Aunt Alexandra was of the opinion … that the longer a family had been squatting on one patch of land the finer it was'
- We see this from the very beginning of the book when Scout describes her to be the only one who stayed a Finches landing
- Alexandra has a very strong sense of heritage and family loyalty
- racial prejudice
- Alexandra has a quite a strong racial prejudice
- the way we first find out about this is interesting as it is through her grandson, Francis
- Scout and Francis are in the yard and Francis taunts Scout about her father saying...
- 'Grandma says...he's turned out a ******-lover, we'll never be able to walk the streets of Maycomb again'
- the use of the word 'we'll' suggests Atticus' actions are connected to the rest of family again showing Alexandra's ideas of family loyalty
- Because Lee tells us this through Francis it suggests Alexandra is the opposite to her brother and not open about her opinions
- however, this contrasts with her previous attitudes as she normally just tells Atticus - the fact that she doesn't say this suggests how strong the opinion is
- Because Lee tells us this through Francis it suggests Alexandra is the opposite to her brother and not open about her opinions
- the use of the word 'we'll' suggests Atticus' actions are connected to the rest of family again showing Alexandra's ideas of family loyalty
- 'Grandma says...he's turned out a ******-lover, we'll never be able to walk the streets of Maycomb again'
- Scout and Francis are in the yard and Francis taunts Scout about her father saying...
- the way we first find out about this is interesting as it is through her grandson, Francis
- Alexandra has a quite a strong racial prejudice
- femininity
- Aunt Alexandra is the pinochle of a Maycomb woman
- fit Maycomb society 'like a hand into a glove'
- However, when she tries to force Scout into this ideal Scout hugely disagrees
- 'pink cotton penitentiary closing in on her'
- This quote is from when Alexandra goes to visit Scout and she approaches her
- This shows us Scout's impression of Aunt Alexandra
- the word 'pink' and 'penitentiary' contrast as prison's are normally grey and dull
- It represents the closing in of femininity on Scout forced by Alexandra
- pink is typically feminine colour
- It represents the closing in of femininity on Scout forced by Alexandra
- the word 'pink' and 'penitentiary' contrast as prison's are normally grey and dull
- This shows us Scout's impression of Aunt Alexandra
- This quote is from when Alexandra goes to visit Scout and she approaches her
- 'pink cotton penitentiary closing in on her'
- Aunt Alexandra is the pinochle of a Maycomb woman
- Aunt Alexandra is a symbol of prejudice in the Finch family
- Lee uses her to give a different point of view than the rest of the Finches
- However as the book progresses she becomes more caring especially towards Scout
- 'Are you alright darling?’ she asked me over and over as she worked me free'
- the repetition of this shows Alexandra's concern
- use of the word Darling instead of Scout shows how concerned she is
- the repetition of this shows Alexandra's concern
- 'Are you alright darling?’ she asked me over and over as she worked me free'
- However as the book progresses she becomes more caring especially towards Scout
- Lee uses her to give a different point of view than the rest of the Finches
- family loyalty
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