aunt Alexandra comes and lives with the Finches
Jem's mother died from a sudden heart attack when Scout was two years old.
Scout fights her cousin Francis during the family visit to Finches' Landing at Christmas in Chapter 9. Francis insults Atticus, calling him derogatory names for defending Tom Robinson, which upsets Scout and leads to the altercation.
Alexandra came to live with the Finches to provide guidance and supervision for Scout and Jem, as Atticus needed help raising his children. She believed that Scout needed a feminine influence and proper education on how to become a lady.
Because both Atticus and Aunt Alexandra thought that Scout (Jean Louise) needed a feminine influce in her life. Since Scout's mother passed away when Scout was little, Scout had little knowledge about becoming a woman. She even took it offensive when Jem yelled at Scout for becoming a "girl"
Aunt Alexandra plans to stay with the Finches for an indefinite period of time to provide proper guidance and supervision for Scout and Jem.
Scout's mother is already dead before the story begins.
Walter Cunningham visits the Finches in Chapter 3 of "To Kill a Mockingbird." He is invited to lunch at the Finch household by Scout's father, Atticus Finch. During the visit, Scout learns about the importance of empathy and understanding others' perspectives.
Scout, Jem, and Dill live with Aunt Alexandra, Atticus, and Calpurnia during the trial.
Dill meets Jem and Scout when he visits his aunt, Miss Rachel, who lives next door to the Finches. Scout describes Dill as small for his age, with blue eyes and snow-white hair, and she finds him fascinating and full of adventure.
Aunt Alexandra's most primary focus when arriving in Maycomb was to teach Scout how to be more lady-like as she thought she had too much Men around her and no women to teach her etiquettes and how to dress.
Finches Landing was founded by Simon Finch, the first of Scout's ancestors. Simon was a fur-trader and apothecary who fled from England to escape religious persecution and established a successful farm called Finches Landing.