Starting form a young age, girls were trained on proper etiquette. To begin, ¡°Scout could not possibly hope to be a lady if she wore breeches.¡± At that time, she was only in the first grade and her aunt was already nagging her about her appearance. Plus, the 30¡¯s were a transition period from when girls¡¯ attire was neat as a pin to the 40¡¯s and 50¡¯s when the majority of the people dressed like ¡®hippies¡¯; wearing jeans, capris, bellbottom pants and tie-dye t-shirts which were much more comfortable and convenient. This was a big reason why Scout preferred breeches to

dresses. Moreover, ¡°Scout wasn¡¯t supposed to do anything that required pants!¡± That totally narrows down the list of things a 6-year-old girl that looks up to her older brother would be interested in doing. It was also part of the process of becoming a lady; a lady is supposed to stay inside and crochet, knit, and have tea. Also, Aunt Alexandra¡¯s ideal for Scout consisted of ¡°playing with small stoves, tea sets, and wearing Add-A-Pearl necklace.¡± Furthermore, ¡°Scout should be a ray of sunshine in her father¡¯s lonely life.¡± If you look deeper and ¡®read-between-the lines¡¯ you will also conclude that Aunt Alexandra only wants Scout to be a little more feminine and be able to comfort her father Atticus who is very lonesome after the loss of his wife. That is to say, Aunt Alexandra is just trying to do her part in Scout¡¯s upbringing so Atticus will not have to worry about more than he can handle. Consequently, we see a pattern emerge; young girls are brought up this way for their own good because it prepares them for when they enter the strict rules of society in the town of Maycomb.

In retrospect, girls are brought up this way for their own good. Hence, they are prepared for their adult life in a strict town such as Maycomb. Besides, in that period of time, a girl¡¯s ultimate goal was to marry well. So, they were trained on the domestic fundamentals that they would need

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