Why does aunt Alexandra get angry at Atticus?

Answer 1

Aunt Alexandra thinks that Atticus isn't 'parental' enough with Jem and Scout.

He doesn't make them call him 'Dad' or 'Father', they call him 'Atticus.' He also doesn't make Scout wear dresses like a girl should (in Aunt Alexandra's opinion) because he knows she'll be hanging out with Jem, climbing trees, climbing fences, etc.

He talks to his children like he talks to other adults; he treats them as equals which Aunt Alexandra thinks is incorrect. In her world, adults treat children in an authoritarian manner (boss them around), they don't ask their opinion or explain things to them, they just issue orders.

Answer 2

Aunt Alexandra gets angry at Atticus for allowing his children, Scout and Jem, to associate with people she considers beneath their social standing. She also disapproves of Atticus's defense of Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman. This clash exposes the differing values and beliefs held by Aunt Alexandra and Atticus.

Answer 3

Alexandra gets angry at Atticus because he said that Braxton despises Negroes in front of Calpurnia. Or The contrasts are extreme. Scout thinks her aunt finds her dull while she knows Atticus finds her interesting. Alexandra has "river boat boarding school manners," and while Atticus is a gentleman, he is also very relaxed and unpretentious. She feels she is better than others, while Atticus is quick to tell her that their "generation's practically the first in the Finch Family not to marry its cousins," noting they are as "common" as anyone else. Alexandra wants Scout to behave like a lady, and while Atticus tries to reinforce his sister's wishes, Scout knows that he loves her the way she is, which, at the time, is more of a tomboy than a lady.

Answer 4

because she wanted them to act more like young men & women.

Answer 5

She thinks that he should raise Scout to be a lady and not let her wear overalls and act like a tomboy.

Answer 6

Because he treats them very adult-like.