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Post by MsElliott on Oct 23, 2015 3:26:08 GMT
What is suggested by Aunt Alexandra not making Jem turn the lights back on in Chapter 15, when he shuts them off to look out undetected at the crowd gathered outside his house?
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Post by lilyklunyk on Oct 25, 2015 6:31:11 GMT
It is suggested that Aunt Alexandra also wanted to eavesdrop on the conversation that was going on outside, but she knew that it wasn’t the right thing to do. She didn’t want to seem as though she was just as interested in what the men were saying as Jem was, so she said that “if Jem didn’t turn on the living-room lights he would disgrace the family”. If she was so worried about eavesdropping on the men, then she would have gone and turned the lights back on herself.
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Post by jemimareid on Oct 25, 2015 7:59:11 GMT
It is suggested that Aunt Alexandra also wanted to eavesdrop on the conversation that was going on outside, but she knew that it wasn’t the right thing to do. She didn’t want to seem as though she was just as interested in what the men were saying as Jem was, so she said that “if Jem didn’t turn on the living-room lights he would disgrace the family”. If she was so worried about eavesdropping on the men, then she would have gone and turned the lights back on herself. I think that's true. I think often to stop feeling ashamed of their actions, people pick on others for doing the same thing. |
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Post by emah on Oct 25, 2015 9:37:12 GMT
It is suggested that Aunt Alexandra also wanted to eavesdrop on the conversation that was going on outside, but she knew that it wasn’t the right thing to do. She didn’t want to seem as though she was just as interested in what the men were saying as Jem was, so she said that “if Jem didn’t turn on the living-room lights he would disgrace the family”. If she was so worried about eavesdropping on the men, then she would have gone and turned the lights back on herself. I think that's true. I think often to stop feeling ashamed of their actions, people pick on others for doing the same thing. I agree with both answers. Aunt Alexandra is probably not taken seriously by Jem then because she is only saying things rather than actually acting on her words. |
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Post by Yor a wizard Harry!! (Ashton) on Oct 25, 2015 10:07:47 GMT
What is suggested by Aunt Alexandra not making Jem turn the lights back on in Chapter 15, when he shuts them off to look out undetected at the crowd gathered outside his house? i believe that the obvious reason is that Aunt Alexandra, like the children she wants to hear the conversations going on outside. She is as interested as the children and they provide the perfect excuse for her to listen. |
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Post by zoel on Oct 25, 2015 10:53:09 GMT
What is suggested by Aunt Alexandra not making Jem turn the lights back on in Chapter 15, when he shuts them off to look out undetected at the crowd gathered outside his house? i believe that the obvious reason is that Aunt Alexandra, like the children she wants to hear the conversations going on outside. She is as interested as the children and they provide the perfect excuse for her to listen. This also highlights the childish lengths she will go to to listen in |
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Post by remimckenzie on Oct 25, 2015 11:07:31 GMT
It is suggested that Aunt Alexandra also wanted to eavesdrop on the conversation that was going on outside, but she knew that it wasn’t the right thing to do. She didn’t want to seem as though she was just as interested in what the men were saying as Jem was, so she said that “if Jem didn’t turn on the living-room lights he would disgrace the family”. If she was so worried about eavesdropping on the men, then she would have gone and turned the lights back on herself. I think that's true. I think often to stop feeling ashamed of their actions, people pick on others for doing the same thing. I believe that both these answers are completely right. As she is older, she is able to tell the children what to do without being questioned by her actions. |
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Post by laurah on Oct 25, 2015 11:36:33 GMT
i believe that the obvious reason is that Aunt Alexandra, like the children she wants to hear the conversations going on outside. She is as interested as the children and they provide the perfect excuse for her to listen. This also highlights the childish lengths she will go to to listen in I agree, Aunt Alexandra had the opportunity to turn the lights on. It also shows she isn't afraid of Atticus, who would be angry she let the children listen. |
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Post by coreym on Oct 25, 2015 11:47:04 GMT
What is suggested by Aunt Alexandra not making Jem turn the lights back on in Chapter 15, when he shuts them off to look out undetected at the crowd gathered outside his house? i believe that the obvious reason is that Aunt Alexandra, like the children she wants to hear the conversations going on outside. She is as interested as the children and they provide the perfect excuse for her to listen. I agree, if she was worried about Jem eavesdropping she would have turned the lights on herself. |
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Post by allanaedgell on Oct 25, 2015 23:23:25 GMT
What is suggested by Aunt Alexandra not making Jem turn the lights back on in Chapter 15, when he shuts them off to look out undetected at the crowd gathered outside his house? i believe that the obvious reason is that Aunt Alexandra, like the children she wants to hear the conversations going on outside. She is as interested as the children and they provide the perfect excuse for her to listen. It also shows that even though she acts proper and like a lady, she still has the childish tendency to eavesdrop to others conversations. |
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Post by kayleewilliams on Nov 12, 2015 22:14:58 GMT
What is suggested by Aunt Alexandra not making Jem turn the lights back on in Chapter 15, when he shuts them off to look out undetected at the crowd gathered outside his house? Aunt Alexandra did not make Jem turn the lights back on during this chapter, as she probably wished to eavesdrop on the conversations going on outside. |
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Post by emilyhadzalic on Nov 12, 2015 22:29:16 GMT
It is suggested that Aunt Alexandra also wanted to eavesdrop on the conversation that was going on outside, but she knew that it wasn’t the right thing to do. She didn’t want to seem as though she was just as interested in what the men were saying as Jem was, so she said that “if Jem didn’t turn on the living-room lights he would disgrace the family”. If she was so worried about eavesdropping on the men, then she would have gone and turned the lights back on herself. I agree, Aunt Alexandra was just as interested in eavesdropping but didn't want to admit it. She then goes on to scold Jem a little for not turning the lights back on. She's the typical hypocritical lady that Scout was talking about. |
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