InTo Kill A Mockingbird why does Alexandra feel that Atticus does not do the best job in bringing up Scout&Jem

Question

chapter 14

Answer 1

Because Scout is being raised as a strong, independent girl instead of a subservient, dress wearing southern girl. Atticus does not punish them with spankings, and he treats them as responsible individuals. Because of this, they respect people who deserve respect because of their actions rather than social status. Alexandra can't see beyond social status and thinks that "fine folks" are ones who have owned land for multiple generations. By her definition, the Ewells are "fine folks". This differs with Atticus's ideas that "fine folks" are "people who do the best they can with what they got". Alexandra believes Atticus is teaching the kids incorrectly by not making them believe that social status is important.

Answer 2

Aunt Alexandra is a very prejudice person who worries a lot about appearance and conforming to the ways of America at that time; thus she is very prim and proper. At that time, it was thought that women should be very much like that, and so - to fit in and keep up her appearance - she, herself, follows general trend and is also prim and proper.
Consequently - because that is what she's led herself to believe - she feels Atticus has failed as a Father because he lets Scout particularly do what she wants and is not strict enough. This would have been OK has she also wanted to conform and be like all the other ladies - prim and proper little girls. Instead though, Scout is a tomboy with no values, wayward ways as it was seen at the time, and radical and controversial thoughts and that is why Aunt Alexandra feels Atticus has failed - because she believes children should be brought up in the way she feels right - conforming to the ways of society - and any child who does not do so (like Scout) reflects a poor upbringing. The whole issue relates back to the way Aunt Alexandra lives her life making sure she a others perceive how she feels she should be perceived.

Of course, what she fails to see is the moral side of what Atticus is doing and the strong ethical principal behind his parenting ways, though she learns this by the end of the book. Really, Atticus is the only one doing the right thing, and - by doing just that and standing, individually, against society - does Scout the most good by allowing her to be herself, find her true identity, and establish her owns thought free of the pressure and prejudice of Maycomb.

Answer 3

She has a conservative and traditional outlook, so she thinks the kids should follow the rules she was brought up with. She can't imagine that a tomboyish Scout can be acceptable. Even Jem is too informal for her expectations. Alexandra is more concerned with outward appearances than with character. Manners and dress seem to mean more than the kids being honest and intelligent.

Answer 4

Atticus raises the children to adhere to real values, such as being independant and treating others equally. Alexandra thinks the children should be more proper and prim and focused on appearance. She thinks the outside is more important, Atticus knows it's the inside that counts, despite what others may think.

Answer 5

She just doesn't find them to be very impressive kids.

Answer 6

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