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what's the reason the children are given as to why aunt Alexandra has come to stay with them?what do you think is the real reason
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In Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," Aunt Alexandra comes to stay with the Finch family primarily to provide support during a challenging time, particularly during the trial of Tom Robinson. She believes that it's important for Scout and Jem to have a strong female influence and to instill in them the values and traditions of their heritage.
However, the real reason for her visit can be interpreted as her desire to impose her own views of family, social status, and propriety on Scout and Jem, and to ensure that they are raised according to her ideas of respectability and Southern womanhood. Aunt Alexandra's arrival introduces a different set of values into the Finch household, which contrasts with Atticus's more progressive and open-minded upbringing.
Ultimately, while Aunt Alexandra frames her visit in terms of family support and guidance, her underlying motivations are more about control and the preservation of traditional Southern values.
However, the real reason for her visit can be interpreted as her desire to impose her own views of family, social status, and propriety on Scout and Jem, and to ensure that they are raised according to her ideas of respectability and Southern womanhood. Aunt Alexandra's arrival introduces a different set of values into the Finch household, which contrasts with Atticus's more progressive and open-minded upbringing.
Ultimately, while Aunt Alexandra frames her visit in terms of family support and guidance, her underlying motivations are more about control and the preservation of traditional Southern values.