Maudie Atkinson baked Alexandra a Lane cake.. Miss Stephanie Crawford had long visits with Aunt Alexandra. Miss Rachel had Aunty over for coffee in the afternoons. Mr Nathan Radley came up the front yard to say he was glad to see her.

Young Sam Merriweather: committed suicide.

The History of where Maycomb comes from. Governor William Wyatt Bibb wanted to make the capital of Maycomb county in the centre of the county. If he did this Sinkfield’s inn would lose business. Sinkfield made the surveyors drunk and Maycomb was proclaimed next to the Inn.

Existed because of government. The town remained the same size for 100’s of years because it was far from the river. The same families married each other. All the people looked faintly alike. Each family had a streak (specific characteristic)

Owns a bright green square Buick They decided she should come and stay with them. Her missionary society refreshments added to her reputation as a hostess. She joined and became Secretary of the Maycomb Amanuensis Club

She had riverboat, boarding-school manners. She upheld all morals. She was an incurable gossip. She did not doubt herself. She was never bored. If given the chance she would arrange, advise, caution, and warn.

She always pointed out the shortcomings of other tribal groups to the greater glory of our own. Said every family in Maycomb had a streak. She was preoccupied with heredity The longer a family squatted on a piece of land the finer the family was.

She expected Scout to speak to the ladies visiting the house. Wanted Atticus to tell the children they were Finches and better than other people.

Could think of nothing to say to Aunt Alexandra. Lied when she said she was glad Aunt Alexandra was living with them. Thought fine folks were people who did the best they could with the sense they had. Cried when Atticus said he wanted them to think of who they were.

Returned from Montgomery. Atticus said Alexandra was doing them all a favour. Wanted to respect Alexandra and talk to the children but when the children became upset he decided to do things the way he always had.

Calpurnia was not permitted to make the refreshments for the Missionary Society’s meetings.

A cousin of the Finches. He wrote Meditations of Joshua S. St Clair Aunt Alexandra was proud of him. Atticus said Joshua tried to kill the president. It cost the family 500 pounds to get him off.

Jem was amused by what Alexandra said about other people in Maycomb. Said the Ewells had to be fine because they squatted on the same plot behind the dump for three generations.

Lane cake: layered cake Amenuensis – someone who writes what someone else dictates. Heredity- inheriting characteristics.

Rice Christian – poor people in India and China become Christians because the missionaries give them food. Governor William Wyatt Bibb- established the capital city of Alabama

Creek Nation – Native Americans that lived in Alabama

Caste system: Social class determined by rules. The class and rank or position of somebody in a society