Complete Blog - 200-300 words. Choose a character to be Scout's antagonist and support with examples from the novel.

Language B

November, 11, 2012

Word count: 243

 

Aunt Alexandra is very much an antagonist towards Scout as she tries to impose her own views on ladylikeness and acceptable behavior onto Scout, and she wants Scout to be grown as a submissive woman such as Southern classic woman. We can found many examples from the novel.

 For instance, one day scout visited Alexandra’s house with jeans, which was considered as a boyish thing at that time. After seeing Scout’s attire, she scolded at her to wear a cloth like a dress. She thought wearing clothes like jeans is damaging the prestige of Finch family.

 Also, in the novel, Alexandra does not approve of Miss Maudie, who is nearly considered as a parent to Scout and Jem, staying in Atticus family’s household. This shows the Alexandra is antagonist clearly because she does not think any thankful and benign feelings to Miss Maudie, who raised Atticus children for a long time. She is kind of person who is very traditional and force others to follow her way.

Another example is that Aunt Alexandra does not think Atticus, who is Scout’s father,  is not desirable parent. She disagrees with the fact that Atticus lets Calpurnia take the freedom in the house to discipline the kids and also that Atticus speaks about blacks in front of her. She wants Atticus to teach the kids about the reputation of their family.