Aunt Alexandra believes that the longer a family has been living on a piece of land, the finer it was. Scout thinks that Aunt Alexandra may be onto something with her theory, and gives a short explanation of how Maycomb was founded. Since Maycomb's primary reason for existence was government, the majority of the population were professionals. Maycomb was located inland, and the town remained small for hundreds of years. The same families who first...
Aunt Alexandra believes that the longer a family has been living on a piece of land, the finer it was. Scout thinks that Aunt Alexandra may be onto something with her theory, and gives a short explanation of how Maycomb was founded. Since Maycomb's primary reason for existence was government, the majority of the population were professionals. Maycomb was located inland, and the town remained small for hundreds of years. The same families who first travelled to Maycomb stayed and married within the town, creating a "quiet stream" of family resemblance. (Lee 175)
Aunt Alexandra also believes that each family has a "streak," which is another name for a noticeable character trait passed down through heredity. Aunt Alexandra understood the caste system of Maycomb perfectly, and could identify a person through their predictable family behaviors. Scout says that Aunt Alexandra has an obsession with heredity and is disappointed because Atticus has neglected to teach his children about the Finch family history.
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