Why is Aunt Alexandra upset at the end of Chapter 24?
She clearly demonstrates sympathy for Tom when she learns that he was shot at the prison. Alexandra tells Atticus that Tom’s death is “the last straw.” Clearly to her, shooting Tom Robinson was wrong. However Alexandra felt about Atticus defending a black man before, she has reversed her attitude.
Why is Aunt Alexandra angry at Calpurnia Chapter 14?
Aunt Alexandra feels hostile towards Calpurnia in chapter 14 of To Kill a Mockingbird. She believes that Scout needs a proper female role model and that she would make a better job of it than Calpurnia. To that end, she openly tells Atticus that he should dispense with Calpurnia’s services.
Why did aunt Alexandra show up at the Finch house?
When the trial is imminent, Aunt Alexandra shows up at the Finch home and announces that she’s there to stay for the benefit of Jem and Scout.
What happens to Aunt Alexandra at the end of to kill a Mockingbird?
But even Aunt Alexandra comes down from her presumptuous pedestal by the end of the novel. She shows her loyalty to her brother by standing him. When she hears of Tom’s death, she is very upset, and immediately agrees to send Calpurnia to help Helen, Tom’s wife.
Why did aunt Alexandra believe in the Changelings?
This belief is nurtured by her because of some old folk-tales she has heard about changelings. Aunt Alexandra, initially comes across as a cold, unfeeling and an unloving person. She embodies all the local prejudices of the Maycomb society, like the snobbishness over the black society and the hard heartedness for the poor whites.
Why does Aunt Alexandra want scout to be a Southern Lady?
Aunt Alexandra also believes that Scout needs to be taught to be a perfect Southern lady who knows how to wear a dress, serve tea, and converse with other women. Previous section Key Questions and Answers Page 14 Next section What Does the Ending Mean?