Table of Contents
- 1 Who is cousin Joshua?
- 2 How do Atticus and Aunt Alexandra’s descriptions of cousin Joshua Finch differ?
- 3 What did cousin Joshua do in Chapter 13?
- 4 Why is Aunt Alexandra upset that Jem knows about cousin Joshua?
- 5 What did Scout mean when she stated the following at the end of Ch 13 I know what he was trying to do but Atticus was only a man it takes a woman to do that kind of?
- 6 What is ironic about Aunt Alexandra being critical of Maycomb’s families?
Who is cousin Joshua?
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus describes Cousin Joshua as a sewer inspector who “went round the bend at the University” and tried to shoot the president. His fanatical, incompetent actions cost their family five hundred dollars.
How do Atticus and Aunt Alexandra’s descriptions of cousin Joshua Finch differ?
Discuss Cousin Joshua Finch as Atticus describes him and as Aunt Alexandra describes him. Explain the different opinion. Aunt Alexandra thinks he is wonderful and Atticus thinks he is crazy for trying to kill the president, everyone has their own opinion on everything. You just studied 2 terms!
What did Aunt Alexandra tell Jem and Scout about cousin Joshua?
Aunt Alexandra then tells the children their cousin wrote the book and refers to him as a “beautiful character.” Jem asks if it is written by the same cousin who was arrested for attempting to assassinate the president. Jem continues to elaborate on Cousin Joshua’s embarrassing life story by saying, “…
What did cousin Joshua do in Chapter 13?
What did Cousin Joshua do and how does he become a wedge between Aunt Alexandra and Atticus? Cousin Josh was locked up for trying to shoot the president. Atticus is trying to explain to Jem and Scout the importance of the Finch name and to live up to their family name and heritage.
Why is Aunt Alexandra upset that Jem knows about cousin Joshua?
Aunt Alexandra is upset that Jem knows the truth about Cousin Joshua, because she is trying to instill in him pride for his family. Aunt Alexandra tries to instill a sense of importance in Jem and Scout. She is using Cousin Joshua as an example of that.
How does Alexandra describe Joshua Finch?
“He tried to shoot the president.” However Aunt Alexandra described him as “a beautiful character.” She describes him this way to try to cover up his wrong doing to show more pride in their family, but Atticus who doesn’t have pride tells them what actually happened.
What did Scout mean when she stated the following at the end of Ch 13 I know what he was trying to do but Atticus was only a man it takes a woman to do that kind of?
Scout is referring to the absence of their motherly role in their family more than being sexist or prejudiced.
What is ironic about Aunt Alexandra being critical of Maycomb’s families?
aunt Alexandra is critical of many of Maycomb’s families. According to Jem, what’s ironic about this? Aunt Alexandra like to point out that the Finches are “fine folks” and superior to all other families. Jem finds this ironic because many people that Alexandra condemns are related to the Finches in some way.
How does Aunt Alexandra feel about Calpurnia explain why this is in character for Aunt Alexandra?
How does Aunt Alexandra feel about Calpurnia? Aunt Alexandra thinks Jem and Scout need more motherly guidance and they don’t need Calpurnia. This is typical of aunt Alexandra because she believes she knows best, and she is less tolerant of black people.