Expectations. In "To Kill a Mockingbird", the author, Harper Lee, makes it clear that the expectations that Aunt Alexandra had for people were immoral. Aunt Alexandra expected Scout to dress and act like a lady. She wanted her to do things, such as wearing dresses, talking like a lady, and not doing things that boys do. However, Scout was not ready to make that change, because she was used to doing the exact opposite of …showed first 75 words of 842 total…

…showed last 75 words of 842 total…would be able to show a family that by the standards of her social culture would be acceptable. Some people did not like Aunt Alexandra for that. Aunt Alexandra's accusations and Atticus' easy-going personality made an enormous influence in Scout's life. It taught her that she could become a well-respected person if she followed in the footprints of her father. The quality of a person's life partially depends on their expectations and judgment of others.