I Think Aunt Alexandra Is Adopted Too Scout

In chapter 13, we find out that the reason Aunt Alexandra came to Maycomb was to be a "feminine influence," and not surprisingly, to make Scout more lady-like. Aunt Alexandra was saying that Scout would eventually like boys and clothes, but Scout disagrees. I bet, like Scout, we can argue that Aunt Alexandra is unnecessary, and we have many reasons for it like Cal's already here and Scout doesn't even like clothes. We find out from Scout more about the history of Maycomb and the people in it. The reason Maycomb is so old and "tired" looking is that Maycomb was started far from the river which was used as the main transportation. the city never improved because not that man new people would come to live in Maycomb because of its location. The people in Maycomb would never barely leave causing most families to marry the same family. This eventually made people look similar even though they were from different families. Aunt Alexandra also talked about how their are tendencies or streaks in certain families. For example, every third Merriweather acted morbid such as Sam Merriweather who committed suicide, or all Buford's have stooped shoulders such as Miss Maudie who is a Buford. Atticus made a comeback for that statement saying that because past Finches were incestuous, that means they a tendency or streak to be incestuous. I found this funny because Aunt Alexandra denied this. Also, Aunt Alexandra occasionally holds small parties with the women of Maycomb. She would ask Scout to come in, and she would be full of regret since Scout would be dirty or muddy.

Now I see more clearly why Scout thinks Aunt Alexandra is adopted. This is because she is nothing like the other Finches we have met, except Francis... ew. Aunt Alexandra is very concerned with her reputation. She is so concerned that she is metaphorically killing a mockingbird. She is putting down Scout because she is a tomboy, and she does not act like a girl should. Also, she is very enveloped with gossip. She talks badly of the different families of Maycomb including her own. This is shown by her talking about negative streaks in families and not agreeing with Atticus's high moral standard and helping Tom Robinson. Aunt Alexandra is unlike Scout, Jem, Atticus, and Uncle Jack. She helps kill mockingbirds while the other four Finches try doing the right things.

When Aunt Alexandra says that she is a Finch even though she is nothing like the other Finches.