"I'll tell you why,’ she said. ‘Because—he—is—trash, that's why you can't play with him" (Lee 301). Aunt Alexandra is incredibly direct about the things she says. She wants to get straight to the point, so everything will go her way. Through out To Kill a Mockingbird, Aunt Alexandra has come off as an elitist and exceedingly demanding, but as the book progresses Lee illustrates her supportive side.
Aunt Alexandra represents the theme of elitism which is believing that individuals are placed in a social class based on family, even though everyone should be treated equal. For example, “Jean Louise, there is no doubt in my mind that they’re good folks. But they’re not our kinds of folks” (Lee 299). Aunt Alexandra believes that a person’s worth …show more content…
In the text it expresses, “put my bag in the front bedroom, Calpurnia.’ was the first thing Aunt Alexandra said. ‘Jean Louis, stop scratching your head.’ was the second thing she said” (Lee 140). This quote indicates that Aunt Alexandra believes she deserves respect immediately when entering a room. She considers herself to be the superior person, and everything needs to go her way. She was “fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn’t supposed to be doing anything that required pants” (Lee 108). Aunt Alexandra believed that her ways were always corrected and expected others to have the same opinion. She did not consider other people’s feelings, for she thought her theories were beyond question.
Aunt Alexandra was openly up front about the things she exclaimed, and did not care who she pronounced it to. In her eyes, her criticism was helping how others perceived her family. Throughout the book, Aunt Alexandra struggled between supporting her family in her demanding customs, and her deep rooted ideas of elitism and
Aunt Alexandra represents the theme of elitism which is believing that individuals are placed in a social class based on family, even though everyone should be treated equal. For example, “Jean Louise, there is no doubt in my mind that they’re good folks. But they’re not our kinds of folks” (Lee 299). Aunt Alexandra believes that a person’s worth …show more content…
In the text it expresses, “put my bag in the front bedroom, Calpurnia.’ was the first thing Aunt Alexandra said. ‘Jean Louis, stop scratching your head.’ was the second thing she said” (Lee 140). This quote indicates that Aunt Alexandra believes she deserves respect immediately when entering a room. She considers herself to be the superior person, and everything needs to go her way. She was “fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn’t supposed to be doing anything that required pants” (Lee 108). Aunt Alexandra believed that her ways were always corrected and expected others to have the same opinion. She did not consider other people’s feelings, for she thought her theories were beyond question.
Aunt Alexandra was openly up front about the things she exclaimed, and did not care who she pronounced it to. In her eyes, her criticism was helping how others perceived her family. Throughout the book, Aunt Alexandra struggled between supporting her family in her demanding customs, and her deep rooted ideas of elitism and