Friday, August 9, 2013

What is the relationship between Jem and Scout and their Aunt Alexandra like in "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

anddo
not share a loving relationship with
their Aunt Alexandra. Although Aunt Alexandra has the
children's best
interests in mind, she is distant and rather callous. Aunt Alexandra does not

really bother Jem and he does not seem to mind having his aunt around. However, Scout
cannot
stand living with her aunt. Aunt Alexandra disapproves of Scout's
personality and tomboy
lifestyle. She wishes that Scout would act like a
Southern Belle and wear dresses instead of
overalls. Scout feels like her
aunt is cold and goes out of her way to avoid Alexandra. Despite
Scout's best
efforts, she argues with her aunt several times throughout the novel. Jem acts as
a
mediator between his sister and aunt. Jem tries his best to make sure Scout
doesn't antagonize
their aunt and pulls Scout aside several times so that she
avoids conflict with
Alexandra. 

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