TKAM Blog Post #4

Journal Entry
Aunt Alexanders perspective
( Chapters 13-15 )


I decided that I should talk to Atticus and discuss staying with him and the kids for a while. They needed a female influence especially Scout. She was getting older and needed to start to learn how to act more like a lady instead of one of the boys. She needed a women to be their with her when she started changing and needs a good female influence around the house. Right now all she has is Calpurnia and since I'm going to be there I think Atticus should fire Calpurnia but he thinks otherwise. I just think that she doesn't need to be there anymore because I am there and I can take care of all the house work now. But Atticus really likes Caplurnia and feels like the kids are really close to her and she is like a part of their family since she has been with them for so long. I disagree. I also feel like there is a lot more stuff Atticus is lacking on in telling the kids like having him tell them about their ancestors and everything. They need Atticus to be a stronger male influence in order to have things work more smoothly and hes got to learn. I hope I can really help him out during the time that I'm here. 

One night a little boy named Dill had came over to our house because he ran away from home. Atticus asked me if he could sleepover for a couple nights and I said it was fine. He had no where to stay and we couldn't do anything about it at the moment so it was ok. Apparently hes a friend of Jem and Scout that had moved away and couldn't visit anymore so he suck away. His parents obviously aren't paying enough attention to him and should really do something about it. They can't give a child a bunch of gifts to make up for spending time with him. It's just not a good influence. When Dill gets back home I hope they realize they aren't being good parents and change for Dills sake.

Atticus is also working on a trial that is coming up soon and I just don't think he should be doing it. It is a disgrace to our family and I've told him so. He doesn't think so and is still working on it. He doesn't think that its that big of a deal. But I do and we have been arguing about it lately. He just doesn't get it. Defending a nigger in a trial isn't a good idea and kind of risky. Who knows what people will think about him and its not a very good role model for the kids. I dont think that he should do the tiral and should drop out. Hopefully I can get some sense into him before it's too late.