Describe Aunt Alexandra's primary motivations (what governs her behavior). Analyze the conflict she introduces between Atticus and his children.
Alexandra is very strict, traditional ideas of how society works and the role a Southern woman should play. She earnestly tries to pass along this information to Scout, who is not particularly interested. Alexandra is concerned with raising Atticus's children "properly," and thus appears during the summer of Tom's trial to stay with them. She disapproves of Calpurnia being a mother-figure to the children but Atticus will not let his sister interfere with this special relationship. Aunt Alexandra brings her social prejudices with her, which causes conflict in this very progressive family.
