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Post by MsElliott on Oct 23, 2015 3:19:04 GMT
In Chapter 14, when Scout tells Dill where babies come from, according to Aunt Alexandra, and the narrator says "for once Aunty's diction had not been too clear", what is implied and why do you think this might be the case?
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Post by emah on Oct 23, 2015 10:12:52 GMT
In Chapter 14, when Scout tells Dill where babies come from, according to Aunt Alexandra, and the narrator says "for once Aunty's diction had not been too clear", what is implied and why do you think this might be the case? Aunt Alexandra has made Scout believe that babies are "dropped down the chimney." Her diction has not been clear this time because it's probably an uncomfortable topic for her to talk about with Scout right now. She is always straight forward when expressing her opinions, but this time, she needs to structure her answer to suit Scout's age. |
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Post by kate Fincham on Oct 24, 2015 3:42:38 GMT
In Chapter 14, when Scout tells Dill where babies come from, according to Aunt Alexandra, and the narrator says "for once Aunty's diction had not been too clear", what is implied and why do you think this might be the case? Aunt Alexandra has made Scout believe that babies are "dropped down the chimney." Her diction has not been clear this time because it's probably an uncomfortable topic for her to talk about with Scout right now. She is always straight forward when expressing her opinions, but this time, she needs to structure her answer to suit Scout's age. A agree that her diction wouldn't have been too clear because she felt awkward and unsure of how to phrase her answer. She also may have thought that she had no place telling Scout as she wasn't her mother. |
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Post by zoewatson on Oct 24, 2015 9:41:36 GMT
Aunt Alexandra has made Scout believe that babies are "dropped down the chimney." Her diction has not been clear this time because it's probably an uncomfortable topic for her to talk about with Scout right now. She is always straight forward when expressing her opinions, but this time, she needs to structure her answer to suit Scout's age. A agree that her diction wouldn't have been too clear because she felt awkward and unsure of how to phrase her answer. She also may have thought that she had no place telling Scout as she wasn't her mother. This could also be a sign that aunt Alexandra is quite up to being Scout's motherly figure. She may be shocked and not want to have those awkward conversations. |
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Post by isabelleewert on Oct 24, 2015 23:18:31 GMT
A agree that her diction wouldn't have been too clear because she felt awkward and unsure of how to phrase her answer. She also may have thought that she had no place telling Scout as she wasn't her mother. This could also be a sign that aunt Alexandra is quite up to being Scout's motherly figure. She may be shocked and not want to have those awkward conversations. Despite Aunt Alexandra wanting Scout to grow up and be a lady she might also want to maintain her innocence so provided Scout with a nice story. |
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Post by jemimareid on Oct 25, 2015 8:53:37 GMT
In Chapter 14, when Scout tells Dill where babies come from, according to Aunt Alexandra, and the narrator says "for once Aunty's diction had not been too clear", what is implied and why do you think this might be the case? Aunt Alexandra has made Scout believe that babies are "dropped down the chimney." Her diction has not been clear this time because it's probably an uncomfortable topic for her to talk about with Scout right now. She is always straight forward when expressing her opinions, but this time, she needs to structure her answer to suit Scout's age. I agree. I think although Aunt Alexandra wants to be a motherly figure for Scout, this moment really shocks her as to what motherhood means. |
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Post by laurah on Oct 25, 2015 11:22:48 GMT
In Chapter 14, when Scout tells Dill where babies come from, according to Aunt Alexandra, and the narrator says "for once Aunty's diction had not been too clear", what is implied and why do you think this might be the case? On Alexandra's explanation of where babies come from is 'not too clear' because Aunt Alexandra is not as straight-forward as Atticus, which is unusual for Scout, and Aunt Alexandria was also uncomfortable talking about it. |
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Post by coreym on Oct 25, 2015 11:43:19 GMT
In Chapter 14, when Scout tells Dill where babies come from, according to Aunt Alexandra, and the narrator says "for once Aunty's diction had not been too clear", what is implied and why do you think this might be the case? Aunt Alexandra has made Scout believe that babies are "dropped down the chimney." Her diction has not been clear this time because it's probably an uncomfortable topic for her to talk about with Scout right now. She is always straight forward when expressing her opinions, but this time, she needs to structure her answer to suit Scout's age. She also probably felt awkward and uncomfortable talking about the topic to a child |
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Post by zoewatson on Oct 25, 2015 23:31:26 GMT
Aunt tells Scout that babies are dropped down a chimney. She is clearly uncomfortable with having this conversation with Scout. This could be a sign that Aunt Alexandra is quite up to being Scout's motherly figure. She may be shocked and not want to have those awkward conversations or know how to treat the situations.
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Post by zoebia on Oct 26, 2015 21:03:23 GMT
I think that her diction might not of been clear for once because Aunt Alexandra, not being her mother, might of felt awkward, and perhaps lost for word because of scouts young age and she had to think about what she could say and make sure it wasn't to inappropriate.
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Post by Hope15 on Oct 27, 2015 10:49:54 GMT
Aunt Alexandria, usually so direct and loud when voicing her thoughts and opinions, was very vague when discussing the topic of where babies come from with Scout. She told Scout that babies are "dropped down the chimney" which suggests that she is not comfortable with the topic or talking about it. She deliberately didn't paint a clear picture for Scout which is very out of character for her.
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Post by kayleewilliams on Nov 12, 2015 22:16:14 GMT
In Chapter 14, when Scout tells Dill where babies come from, according to Aunt Alexandra, and the narrator says "for once Aunty's diction had not been too clear", what is implied and why do you think this might be the case? Aunt Alexandra has made Scout believe that babies are "dropped down the chimney." Her diction has not been clear this time because it's probably an uncomfortable topic for her to talk about with Scout right now. She is always straight forward when expressing her opinions, but this time, she needs to structure her answer to suit Scout's age. By giving an answer such as this, Aunt Alexandra is preserving Scout's innocence and acting as a motherly figure. |
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