BOOK OF HARPER LEE

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF CHAPTER 13 AND 14
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Aunt Alexandra arrives at the Finch household unexpectedly and

announces she will be staying for a while to provide feminine
influence for Scout.

Jem and Scout exchange glances, realizing Aunt Alexandra's

visit could last anywhere from a few days too many years.

Aunt Alexandra expresses concerns about Jem and Scout growing

up without proper guidance.
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Atticus returns home and reveals that Aunt Alexandra's stay is

partly to provide supervision during the hot summer months.

Maycomb welcomes Aunt Alexandra warmly, and she quickly joins

into the community.

Aunt Alexandra's presence brings a shift in the household

dynamics, with her emphasis on family culture and social
status.
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Atticus attempts to impress upon Jem and Scout the importance

of their family's culture and proper behavior.

Jem and Scout react with confusion and discomfort to Aunt

Alexandra's expectations and Atticus's seriousness.

Scout becomes emotional, feeling disconnected from her father

and sensing Aunt Alexandra's influence over him.

Atticus reassures Scout, showing a moment of vulnerability and

connection before leaving the room.
 summary of chapter 13

In Chapter 13 of "To Kill a Mockingbird," the arrival of Aunt

Alexandra brings significant changes to the dynamics of the
Finch household and the community of Maycomb. The chapter
highlights the clash between traditional values and
individuality, as well as the struggle for identity and
belonging.
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Jem and Scout were coming home from church with Calpurnia,
when they heard something obscure from the farmers: "they can
go loose and rape up the countryside for all of them who run
this county to care".

Scout asked his father, Atticus, what is rape and recalled the
event that happened on how and where she heard the word.

Scout wanted to go with Calpurnia in the next sunday, but Aunt

Alexandria forbid her. Scout talked back to Aunt Alexandria,
saying that she asked her father for permission and not her.
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Atticus set scout straight: that she must respect Aunt

Alexandria's decisions as much as she respects him. After
Scout walked off the room, Atticus and Aunt Alexandria had an
intense discussion about how Scout needs more guidance and how
aunt sees Calpurnia as an unideal influence. Atticus defended
Calpurnia that their maid have good judgments and that she
raised his kids in a good light. Atticus also added that the
kids love their maid, so there's no reason to forbid the kids
from seeing Calpurnia.
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Scout overheard the conversation,
she should not antagonize Aunt
Scout that she just couldn't hold
ends up saying things without
fighting physically.
and Jem taunts her about how
Alexandria. Jem also teased
a thought in her head so she
a worry, so they ended up

Atticus set the kids to bed and stopped the fight. As scout
was about to sleep, she steps on something underneath her bed.
She thought it was a snake, so she called Jem over to check on
his room
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They found out that Dill was hiding beneath Scout's bed. Dill
ran away from home and used his remaining money to travel away
from his home. The finch household took Dill in and fed him.

Scout asked dill why he ran away, and he answered that his
family doesn't care for him. They only give him material
things, but not love and attention and that's why he felt like
he's not important.
 summary of chapter 14

Material things are not enough to fill the longing of a child

for parental love.

Siblings may fight a lot but at the end of the day, they find
comfort in themselves.

It doesn't take blood relativity to consider one as a true

family member.