Alexandra Hancock
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- Created on: 29-03-15 13:21
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- Alexandra Hancock
- Symbol of Maycomb
- "Aunt Alexandra fitted into the world of Maycomb like a hand into a glove"
- has the same "disease" as Maycomb
- "Grandma [Alex] says it's bad enough he [Atticus] lets you all run wild, but now he's turned out a ******-lover... He's ruinin' the family, that's what he's doin'."
- Nosey
- mimetic of Maycomb's obsession with family
- "Aunt Alexandra fitted into the world of Maycomb like a hand into a glove"
- Expects from Children
- "Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire"
- expects Scout to fit into society
- doesn't care about Scout's own wants
- contrasts to Atticus and Miss Mauidie
- "Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire"
- Judgemental
- "Because-he [Walter] -is-trash, that's why you can't play with him. I'll not have you around him, picking up his habits and learning Lord-knows-what."
- doesn't want to soil the exclusive family name
- classist
- expects children to judge by class not nature
- "Because-he [Walter] -is-trash, that's why you can't play with him. I'll not have you around him, picking up his habits and learning Lord-knows-what."
- Symbol of Maycomb
- "She [Alex] owned a bright green square Buick and a black chauffeur"
- both classified by colour
- "owned" sarcastic
- Judgemental
- "Because-he [Walter] -is-trash, that's why you can't play with him. I'll not have you around him, picking up his habits and learning Lord-knows-what."
- doesn't want to soil the exclusive family name
- classist
- expects children to judge by class not nature
- "Because-he [Walter] -is-trash, that's why you can't play with him. I'll not have you around him, picking up his habits and learning Lord-knows-what."
- racist
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