Why does Aunt Alexandra not want Walter Cunningham Jr in the house even though the Cunninghams are admittedly good folks?

Why does Aunt Alexandra not want Walter Cunningham Jr in the house even though the Cunninghams are admittedly good folks?

Why does Aunt Alexandra no want Walter Cunningham in the house, even though the Cunninghams are admittedly “good folks”? Aunt Alexandra thinks that the Cunningham’s are “trashy folks” and she doesn’t want them to pick up any bad habits from them.

How does Aunt Alexandra feel about Walter Cunningham?

When Scout wants to play with Walter, Aunt Alexandra absolutely refuses. She thinks the Cunninghams are nothing but trash and not a good influence on Scout. Aunt Alexandra has in her mind the way she thinks young girls should be raised.

What does Aunt Alexandra admit is the reason that she doesn’t want Walter Cunningham to come and visit?

In the Finch family: Scout is astounded when Aunt Alexandra informs her that she can’t invite Walter Cunningham to play at her house “‘Because — he — is — trash'” and because “‘Finch women aren’t interested in that sort of people.

What are the real reasons Aunt Alexandra wants Calpurnia out of the household?

In addition to this, Aunt Alexandra was upset that Scout and Jem had gone to church with Calpurnia. She also did not like that Scout wanted to visit Calpurnia at her house. Aunt Alexandra claimed that with her living at the Finch house, Calpurnia was no longer needed. She suggested letting her go.

Who says if there’s just one kind of folks why can’t they get along with each other?

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What does aunt Alexandra call Walter?

What upset her was that Aunt Alexandra had called Walter Cunningham “trash.” Scout explains to Jem what Aunt Alexandra said that caused her to cry.

What does aunt Alexandra mean when she is talking about Walter Cunningham and how he will never be like Jem?

Aunt Alexandra says, “We’ll see about that” (Lee 299). Scout looks surprised and asks why not, and Alexandra tells her that the Cunninghams are not their “kind of folks.” Alexandra elaborates by commenting that someone can wash Walter and put him in a new suit, but he’ll never be like Jem.

What is most important to Aunt Alexandra?

Good breeding is a matter of the utmost importance to Alexandra and she always strives to instil a sense of family pride in Scout and Jem, although she isn’t particularly successful. Alexandra seems to need some sort of validation that her family is respectable and better than some of the folks of Maycomb.