"To kill a mocking bird" by Harper Lee: How the ideology of expectations played a significant role throught the book.

Expectations. In "To Kill a Mockingbird", the author, Harper Lee, makes it clear that the expectations that Aunt Alexandra had for people were immoral. Aunt Alexandra expected Scout to dress and act like a lady. She wanted her to do things, such as wearing dresses, talking like a lady, and not doing things that boys do. However, Scout was not ready to make that change, because she was used to doing the exact opposite of …

…would be able to show a family that by the standards of her social culture would be acceptable. Some people did not like Aunt Alexandra for that. Aunt Alexandra's accusations and Atticus' easy-going personality made an enormous influence in Scout's life. It taught her that she could become a well-respected person if she followed in the footprints of her father. The quality of a person's life partially depends on their expectations and judgment of others.