Harper Lee presents Scout as bubbly and childish which has been contrasted with Francis in this passage, for instance Francis "requested" things for Christmas whereas Scout didn't ask for anything but was pleased with the gift she received, an air-rifle, which continues the spoiled child image. Lee represents Scout's reluctant tolerance with Francis, "That's nice, I lied" which also shows much sarcasm. Humour is another method that has been used in the passage to show Scout's feelings towards talking to Francis, "Francis gave me the sensation of settling slowly to the bottom of the ocean"" and "he was the most boring child I ever met". Francis has been presented as quite sophisticated and well-off, making him seem older than he actually is, "Francis sat with the adults at the dining table". Scouts's feelings at the dinner table are clearly shown as she becomes increasingly annoyed of being recognised of even more of a child, "I sometimes though of asking her if she would let me sit at the big table", however the way Scout has said "big table" actually makes her sound of even more of a child.
Aunt Alexandra wants Scout to stop her 'tomboyish' behaviour by changing her "attire". Scout shows irritation to Aunt Alexandra misjudging her "she hurt my feelings and set my teeth permanently on edge", Lee uses the method of having the narration of Scout's thoughts and feelings at the time which makes it clear to the reader exactly what she thinks of individual characters. Lee has not conformed to stereotypes by contrasting a stereotypical girl that Aunt Alexandra would like her to be with Scout as she is, "vision of my deportment involved playing with small stoves". Lee has used the method of repeating what Aunt Alexandra has said to show Scout's annoyance of what hurtful things have been said to her, for example several times she has repeated "ray of sunshine", as Aunt Alexandra thinks that's what Scout should be in her "fathers lonely life".
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