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heart-twilight
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High School - 9th Grade

In Chapter 9 of To Kill a Mockingbird, what unpleasant trait about Aunt Alexandra does Francis reveal to Scout?

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Posted by heart-twilight on Saturday January 10, 2009 at 4:06 PM and tagged with aunt alexandra, chapter 9, characters, francis, scout, to kill a mockingbird.

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  1. ms-mcgregor Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    Aunt Alexandra seems to be a woman who talks behind the backs of other people. Francis, Alexandra's son, tells Scout that his mother said,


    "Atticus 'let’s you all run wild' and 'now he’s turned into a
    nigger-lover. . . .'.

    This paints a new picture of Alexandra, who has been trying to seem like see supports her brother. Francis' comments make Atticus seem like a bad father and makes Alexandra seem like a racist. Scout reacts by fighting with Francis.  Uncle Jack spanks Scout for fighting. But the real cause of the fight is Alexandra's loose tongue in front of her son and her true attitudes about Atticus' actions.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/mockingbird
    http://www.enotes.com/mockingbird/chapter-9-summary-analysis

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    Posted by ms-mcgregor on Saturday January 10, 2009 at 5:34 PM