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Post by allanaedgell on Oct 25, 2015 0:07:30 GMT
Scout represents unconventional gender norms as she doesn't dress or act how a girl should. She wears "boyish" clothes as she prefers to be comfortable rather than wear dresses and skirts. She also doesn't talk and use proper language as a lady should and she is prone to fighting with the boys which is also unladylike.
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Post by jemimareid on Oct 25, 2015 7:08:20 GMT
Scout is character who not only doesn't conform with, but also rejects gender norms. She wears her overalls and hates dresses. She would rather run outside with her brother and Dill instead of more feminine activities. She also picks fights with the boys. This is probably due to her being raised without a mother and instead being raised by her father and Jem. I think that's why Aunt Alexandra gets so annoyed with her as well, because scout doesn't follow her feminine influence. |
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Post by Hope15 on Oct 27, 2015 8:55:48 GMT
Mrs. Dubose represents an unconventional gender norm compared to some of the other females in the book. Women, like Caroline Fischer and Aunt Alexandra, are educated and act the way proper ladies should. But Mrs Dubose is almost the exact opposites, choosing to speak her mind to Jew and Scout about 'what [they] would amount to when [they] grew up', thus everyone viewing her as an awful lady. I agree to this and she is also a very interesting contrast to that of Caroline Fischer and Aunt Alexandra like you pointed out. She certainly goes against the gender norm for the other females in this novel. |
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