To Kill A Mockingbird - Quotes

Question	Answer
(Scout) "I split my knuckle to the bone on his front teeth"	Here, it shows that Scout has a temper, and is fearless in her pursuits. She also knows how to fight, which could indicate her 'tomboy' ways.
(Aunt Alexandra about Cal) "You have a dauhter to think about//We don't need her."	She can be racist - she doesn't think that a black maidservant should have so much to do with their upbringing.
Aunt Alexandra hasn't moved away from Finch's Landing	Could suggest that she is not as open-minded as her brothers. She is the most conservative and prejudice of the Finches.
Aunt Alexandra's character growth	Harper Lee includes Aunt Alexandra to provide a different point of view from the rest of the Finches. But because her character begins to sympathise with the Robinson family by the end of the book, she also gives the reader hope that the traditional Southern views can change.
(Jem) "How could they do it, how could they?"	This shows that not only is he sensitive, but he has a strong sense of justice, as he knows that what happened to Tom was not right.
(Scout, About Cal) "She was always ordering me out of the kitchen."	This shows that Cal isn't afraid to tell the children off. Shows that she can be strict.

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