Compare and contrast Aunt Alexandra and Uncle Jack. How are they alike and how are they different? Include two quotes that support the comparisons.

Aunt Alexandra is Atticus Finch's sister, while Uncle Jack is Atticus's younger brother. Uncle Jack went to Boston to study medicine when he was younger, but Aunt Alexandra stayed in Finch's Landing and married the nearly silent James Hancock, known to Scout as "Uncle Jimmy." Uncle Jack is a warm man who is kind and indulgent towards Scout and Jem, while Aunt Alexandra is colder and wants Scout to be more traditionally feminine.

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Aunt Alexandra is Atticus Finch's sister, while Uncle Jack is Atticus's younger brother. Uncle Jack went to Boston to study medicine when he was younger, but Aunt Alexandra stayed in Finch's Landing and married the nearly silent James Hancock, known to Scout as "Uncle Jimmy." Uncle Jack is a warm man who is kind and indulgent towards Scout and Jem, while Aunt Alexandra is colder and wants Scout to be more traditionally feminine.

Scout says of Uncle Jack, "He was one of the few men of science who never terrified me, probably because he never behaved like a doctor. Whenever he performed a minor service for Jem and me, as removing a splinter from a foot, he would tell us exactly what he was going to do, give us an estimation of how much it would hurt, and explain the use of any tongs he employed." Uncle Jack understands how Jem and Scout experience the minor tribulations of childhood, and he is compassionate and patient. He also showers them with gifts. He treats Scout's minor infractions with a sense of calmness. He gently tells Scout not to swear while he's around but does not punish her.

On the other hand, Aunt Alexandra has definite ideas about how Scout should behave, and she dislikes Scout's tomboyish dress and manners. Scout says, "Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn’t supposed to be doing things that required pants. Aunt Alexandra’s vision of my deportment involved playing with small stoves, tea sets, and wearing the Add-A-Pearl necklace she gave me when I was born; furthermore, I should be a ray of sunshine in my father’s lonely life." Aunt Alexandra believes that Scout should behave like a traditional girl, wearing dresses, playing with tea sets, and making her father happy. While Atticus largely discounts Aunt Alexandra's remarks, Aunt Alexandra continues to dispense  advice about how Scout should act to Atticus. While Aunt Alexandra believes that Scout's behavior should be guided by her gender and her membership in an aristocratic family, Atticus believes that Scout should be guided by humanity and kindness, meaning that she should treat all people in a fair way.