The similarities between Scout and her Aunt Alexandra are few,
but Atticus' sister does mellow a bit later in the novel, and the two do have a few things in
common.
- They are both dedicated to
Atticus. - They both love Jem. (Scout admires him as a sister cares
for an older brother; Jem's injury in the final chapters bring out the best of Alexandra's nearly
dormant motherly instincts.) - They are both
strong-willed. - They both see the two-faced attitudes of several of
the women at the Missionary Circle tea. - They both dislike and even
fear Bob Ewell. - They were both upset at the news of Tom Robinson's
death. - They are both a bit superstitious. (Scout is young enough
to believe any of Jem's tales about Haints and Hot Steams, and Alexandra believes that "somebody
just walked over my grave" just prior to the Halloween
pageant.)
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