Aunt Alexandra wishes Scout would act like a proper Southern lady and not behave like a "tomboy." Alexandra believes a female should wear dresses, engage in social activities, and remain indoors. She also believes a lady should have an understanding of her heritage and not participate in physical activities. Scout despises her Aunt Alexandra and does not agree with her ideas about femininity. Scout would rather wear her overalls and play outside with Jem and Dill than sit indoors and have conversations with other women. Atticus is a tolerant individual and allows Scout to run around with the boys. Atticus does understand Scout is getting older and will need a feminine influence, however, which is why he invites his sister to live with them. Scout never fully accepts Alexandra's way of life, but does realizes she will soon have to enter the world of women.
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