I would have to say that in this point of the novel, Aunt Alexandra is the antagonist. She seems to be one of the very few people that opposes Scout. She is always pestering Scout about the lady she needs to become. She hates that Scout doesn't dress or act like girls should, and she is constantly trying to take over Scout's life and force her to behave better. Aunt Alexandra is seen as a rude, mean, evil woman in Scout's eyes. Scout defends her father throughout the novel because people are constantly insulting him for taking the Tom Robinson case, etc. When Aunt Alexandra comes to live with them, she sees how he has brought up his children. She strongly disapproves of his parenting and how he "punishes" Scout and Jem and she tries to tell him how to raise his own children. Scout takes offense at this and feels that she must defend her father and portray him in a better light. Since the novel is written from her point of view, she sees Aunt Alexandra as the bad guy and therefore portrays her as the antagonist in the novel. 

I believe that there is also more than one antagonist in the novel. The first is Aunt Alexandria who comes to live with Scout and her family. Scout's aunt is always pestering her about being more lady like and living up to the family name. Scout is a tomboy and does not want to think of these things. Her aunt is also causing Scout to begin to see a change in Atticus. The aunt causes Atticus to be stressed out and get on to the kids about certain things that he would normally let go. I also think that one of the antagonists is just the peple opposing Atticus' defense of a Black man. This opposition causes Scout to have to really decide what it is that she stands for, and how to look at a situation from another person's point of view. I think that later in the novel we will really see Scout discover profound things about herself when the trial of Tom Robinson really begins and the tension is at its height.

I think that there is more than one antagonist in the novel. I believe that one of the main ones is Aunt Alexandra, who tries to make Scout conform to what she wants her to be my making her wear dresses and do things that "little girls should do". She forces her ideas on Scout, and doesn't let Scout discover who she wants to be, and define herself simply by living and learning. I also think that the kids who make fun of her at school for who her father is represent the antagonists in this novel. However, i think they play a minor role. They try and make Scout ashamed of her father, when she should be proud for how he is standing up for what he believes, instead of conforming to what his society is telling him at the time. I believe that these people are all antagonists in this novel.

In my opinion the antagonist would be Aunt Alexandra. She tries to force Scout to change and act differently than how she wants to act. Scout does not see a need for change and likes herself and her life, but Aunt Alexandra only sees someone who does act ladylike enough for the rest of the family. For almost everything Scout believes, Aunt Alexandra is the opposite. Scout likes to play, wear pants, and doesn't mind getting dirty. On the other hand, Aunt Alexandra thinks she should act more like a lady, wear dresses, and should not get dirty. Even her affect on Atticus makes Scout upset. Atticus started to be more strict starts to discipline like the aunt said he should and eventually when Scout called him out on it realized he had not been acting like himself. The more she tries to change Scout the more defiant Scout becomes. For example, Scout wanted to visit Calpurnia and instantly Aunt Alexandra said no. That made Scout reply I didn't ask you to her aunt. She grew closer to Calpurnia and further from the aunt just because the aunt forbid her from going to see Calpurnia. Alexandra is the antagonist because she is opposite of Scout and reflects values that Scout neither has nor wishes to have.

Aunt Alex is the antogonists of the novel. I can not stand her. She is just an old gossip and she is so vain. Her comments are constantly made to look stupid by Atticus and the kids. She is always on the scout about everything. Scout in her tomboyish ways can not do anything right. It seems Aunty is out to get Scout and to bring her down every chance she gets. She wants Scout to completely change her way of living. She doesn't want her to play or do anything that scout loves  to do but wants her to join her in her little get togethers to gossip and be vain. Scout and Aunty are complete opposites.

I feel that the antagonist in Aunt Alexandra. Although there have been others like Miss Caroline,  Calpurnia (at times), and Francis...Aunt Alexandra is the most prominent. Scout sees her aunt as a tyrant, who wants total superiority, cares too much about appearance, and worries about her family's reputation. These are the very reasons why she is opposed to Scout. Scout runs around playing in her overalls, getting dirty, and doesnt care what people think about her. Aunt Alexandra, however, wants Scout to act like a little lady, wearing dresses, and action likea young girl should. Aunt alexandra feels that it is her responsibility to step in and be a mother-figure for Jem and Scout at this stage of their lives, and Scout does not like it. AA forces Scout to stop and look at herself in a negative way. She constsntly scolds Scout in front of Atticus and makes her feel inferior, guilty, and a like she is a let down to Atticus, who she greatly respects. 

I think that Aunt Alexandra is the antagonist in Scout's eyes, although she is really not as opposed to Scout as she seems. She has an ideal perception of what a Finch is supposed to be like and tries to hold Scout to those expectations. She cares about what other people think and is worried that society will look poorly upon herself, Scout, and the rest of the Finch family if they do not behave in the appropriate manner. Scout dislikes her because Aunt Alexandra advocates order and neatness; these are things from which Scout rebels. She does not particularly like being ladylike or acting in an orderly manner. She also dislikes how Aunt Alexandra contradicts her father, Atticus. She respects her father and has grown accustomed to his ways of discipline and parenting, and when Aunt Alexandra tries to take over, she strongly opposes it. She sees her father and Calpurnia as her only authorities and does not like Aunt Alexandra trying to take that place. However, I think that Aunt Alexandra has overall good intentions and simply does not come across well to Scout. She does not know how to relate to Scout or the life that Scout has settled into in Maycomb. Because of Aunt Alexandra's actions, Scout does not see herself in any way changing into the person that Aunt Alexandra wants her to become; she feels like the way Aunt Alexandra wants her to live would be boring and out of her nature. She examines herself to see how she differs from this mature, ladylike child that Aunt Alexandra wants her to be, and I think in the next few chapters she will want to see what this life is all about and test it for herself.

I think that at this point, especially the last few chapters, Aunt Alexandra is probably the closest character to an antagonist. I do not think she is Scout's enemy, but they hold opposite ideas. Aunt Alexandra has her own opinions about young ladies and expects to be obeyed. Scout, like we said today in class, is defiant to people who try to lord their authority over her to force her to do things their way. She does not understand Scout's personality, and she does not seem to try to understand. Aunt Alexandra also tries to take over the parenting responsibilities, and Scout does not like it when she contradicts Atticus. Aunt A is not opposed to Scout, but to her upbringing that has set her into habits that Aunt A views as unladylike and unworthy of the Finch reputation. While Atticus teaches the kids the truth and the reasons behind the actions, Aunt A is mostly concerned with outward appearances. Scout has not had to deal with this before, so it causes conflict. Aunt Alexandra's scolding makes Scout wonder about the proper behavior for a Finch because Aunt A has a mindset of a perfect Finch in her head that she is trying to force on the kids.

i believe that at this point in the book the antagonist is not just one character, but a group of characters and their specific ideals.  These are ideals like conformity to the morals of society, racism, hate, laziness, immaturity, etc.  Each of these ideals are the antagonist, as they are displayed in the characters of TKAM.  The characters that display these ideals and challenge Scout to know what she belives in include the Ewell Family, Miss Caroline, Mrs. Dubose, Mr. Avery, and even Dill, Jem, and Scout herself.  This is not a classical way to define an antagonist, but i think it is accurate at this point in the novel.  The Ewells display laziness, Miss Caroline displays conformity and ignorance, Mrs. Dubose displays hate and fragility, Mr. Avery displays laziness and hate, Dill and Jem challenge Scout to take a stand for what she believes is right by daring her to play games, etc. that she doesnt like.  Scout challenges herself as an antagonist through her violent nature.  she has to learn to overcome this enemy which is living inside herself.

I also agree with pretty much all the other post saying Aunt Alexandra seems to be the antagonist of the novel so far. Although normally the antagonist has always been in direst opposition of the main character like an enemy, and I do not believe that is Aunt Alexandra's intentions. She seems to want what she believes in best for Scout, and the only reason they seem to disagree with each other is on that fact. Scout would like to be raised more like how her father has allowed her to be, which is wild and carefree but still obeying. Aunt Alexandra wants Scout to be raised like what she thinks a proper lady should be like. I don't think Aunt Alexandra is completely opposed to Scout as a person, just more of how Scout acts too much like a young boy instead of a young lady. She makes Scout angry because she tries to fit her into this lady-like lifestyle which is completely different than how Scout has been raised. She makes Scout look at herself and really notice the difference in how a lady should be raised and how Scout has been raised.

Like my friend partygirl23 i believe that one of the antagonists is Aunt Alexandra. She stands for everything Scout is against, and wants to civilize Scout and Jem, in particular Scout whom she openly disdains. She also disagrees with Atticus's parenting style and critisizes him, much to Scout's dismay. She plays favorites when it comes to family, giving Frances unfair advantages over Scout. Finally she  is rascist and very against the case that Atticus has taken up. She even has problems with ther idea of Scout going to Calpurnias church, and is very against Scout going to Calpurnia's house. However, I also believe that there is a much larger and much more important antagonist, or should I say antagonists: the people of Maycomb. Since Atticus took up the Tom Robinson case, the people of Maycomb have held him, and his children, in the highest loathing. they mock Atticus and insult him to Scout and Jem's faces, calling him a "nigger lover". Though this seems a horrible injustice, back then it was the cultural norm. But because of their actions and the way Scout and Jem are affected by them, I believe that the very people of Maycomb are just as much antagonists as Aunt Alexandra.

I would have to say that the antagonist thus far in the novel would have to be Aunt Alexandra. She is extremely condescending and critical of Scout. She disaproves of Scout not wearing dresses and acting like a lady. She also does not approve of Atticus' style of raising his children. Aunt Alexandra's criticism causes Scout to question the way she acts. She is mean and obsessed with the family reputation. She forces her way into Atticus' household and even has the nerve to suggest the dismissal of Calpurnia. She is apalled that Jem and Scout don't know their family history and insists that they start to live up to their names. She is controlling and judgmental. She wants to take over the posistion of the mother, but this only leads to rebellion and lack of respect on Jem and Scout's part.

I agree with a majority of the other posts saying that Aunt Alexandra is the main antagonist. She is in opposition towards Scout and the Finch family. She thinks that Scout is unlady-like and disrepectful. She is also in opposition towards Atticus, her own brother. She feels that his ways of raising children are awful. She also is agianst him defending a black man. When Alexandra moves in, she tries to take over and change the family. The conflicts with Jem, Scout, and Atticus towards her arise. There are other minor antagonists in this story such as Scout's teacher, Miss Caroline, Mrs. Dubose, Francis, and others. However, as the story continues, Aunt Alexandra has become the main antagonist. She is making Scout look at herself and realize she is a girl and needs to act like one. No other character is in this much opposition against Scout.

I do not mean to be repetative, however; I agree with most of the posts in that so far Aunt Alexandra is the antagonist of the novel. Yet, by the end of the novel I do not beleive she will be the main antagonist. She is directly opposed to Scout. This is evident especially in chapters 13 and 14 where she comes to live with the Finch's. She wants to get rid of Cal and she criticises every aspect of the families life. She is controlling the entire family. She even imposes her beleifs on Atticus, who suffers a mild personality change in his "have pride in your family speach." Aunt Alexandra is forcing Scout to question whether she should become more lady-like. She forces her to encounter new topics such as social relations and adult subjects like rape and racism. In a way Aunt Alexandra is making Scout grow up.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, there is not a true antagonist yet. Aunt Alexandra causes conflct in the story, and Scout views her a the "bad guy." There are other characters too though that Scout does not get along with. Characters such as Miss Caroline, her teacher, and Francis, her annoying cousin. I believe that an antagonist has not been clearly seen yet, just characters who create a little conflict here and there. They are opposed to her because she isn't ladylike, and she has a rebellious streak in her. They do cause Scout to become curious about different topics, and she begins to ask more questions. She askes Uncle Jack what a n-lover was because she heard Francis say it. Scout also askes Jem if reading early was a bad thing because Miss Caroline told her it was. Overall, the antagonists are not really causing too much trouble, but I have a feeling trouble is to come.

I think that Aunt Alexandra is the antagonist to Scout in the novel. She is always critical of Scout and always says that she is not ladylike. She also criticizes Atticus and his method of raising his children, and she says that defending a black man in court will bring shame to the family. She is a representation of everything that the novel teaches is wrong. She is known for being a gossip. She is extremely judgmental and disapproving of everyone and is not willing to look at circumstances through someone else's point of view. The novel also shows that Atticus, who is portrayed as perfect in the novel, only loses his temper around Aunt Alexandra when they get into arguments. Aunt Alexandra is forcing Scout to see herself as a lady and act as such. She also wants to impose family history and traditions upon Scout. Atticus, a symbol of perfection, and Aunt Alexandra are pictured as two opposite characters. Atticus is always painted in a perfect, intelligent light, while Aunt Alexandra is painted in a mean-spirited, critical, arrogant light.

I's say as far as I have read in the novel that Aunt Alexandria is the closest thing to an antagonist that I've seen. Sure she's trying to restore "order" to Scout's family by acting like a mother which makes her seem like a jerk, but she's only trying to do what's right in her eyes. Of course, to Scout and Jem she seems like an antagonist, but she certainly isn't a big enough force so far to be the main bad guy in the novel. I believe something will develop with Atticus' infamous case that will reveal the greater and true antagonist in this story. But honestly I think it's too early to tell who will be. Last week I would've thought Miss Caroline, Scout's teacher could've been the antagonist, or maybe Boo Radley,but I'll just have wait and see.

I agree with most of the people who have posted so far.  Aunt Alexandria seems to the be main antagonist of the novel.  No one esle really seems to be against Scout except for her.  Aunt Alexandria is always bugging Scout about being unlady-like and is against how Atticus is raising his children.  She is very proud to be in the Finch family and does not want it's image to be ruined by Jem and Scout.  Aunt Alexandria does her best to teach Scout how to be well mannered and more lady-like.

At this point in the novel, I would say that Aunt Alexandra is the main antagonist. She continues to look down on Scout. Aunt Alexandra does not agree with the way Scout acts and the way she spends her time. She does not like the way Scout is more of a tom boy then a lady. Aunt Alexandra is always correcting Scout and Scout can never be good enough for her. Aunt Alexandra is always hounding Atticus on the way he is raising his children. There was never conflict in the house hold and Atticus never argued until Aunt Alexandra came to live with them. Aunt Alexandra causes Scout to look at herself in profound ways. Aunt Alexandra causes Scout to rebel against her and causes conflict in the household. Since Aunt Alexandra has come, there has been more tension in the household which is very unnecessary. 

I would both agree and disagree that Aunty is the antagonist of the story. Aunty does make Scout question the security of herself and relationships that she has held dearly up to this point in her life, but she is not directly against Scout. She does not necessarily want only to see Scout in ruin, she only wants to see Scout in different mannerisms and likings. From Scout's point of view, however, she probably is the antagonist. When we were younger, we saw our parents as the enemies when they were spanking us, but they were only helping us to grow up; Aunty is only trying to help Scout grow up, but because she does it in usually awful ways, to scout as a child, she was the antagonist, but for the plot of the story, in whole. i do not think she is.

i think that the real antagonist is the combination of the things that are hindering Scout from being properly raised in truth, whether that be an action of her aunt, or the racism she is surrounded by. These are the real things that teach scout to grow up on her own and in growing up, scout has to look at herself in profound ways.

I would have to say that Aunt Alexandra is the antagonist in the book thus far. She causes conflict with everyone in the Finch family, mainly Scout. She is opposed to Scout in that she constantly gets on to Scout about the way she acts and dresses and gets on to Atticus about the way he is raising Scout and Jem. Aunt Alexandra wants Scout to act and dress like a lady and tries to force that kind of lifestyle upon her. This causes Scout to look at herself in profound ways, causing stress and conflict between Scout and between others. Atticus has done a fine job raising his kids and the kids have gotten along just fine, but when Aunt Alexandra comes into the picture, she becomes the antagonist and bad things happen.

I believe that at this point in the novel which is about at the halfway point that Aunt Alexandra has established herself as an antagonist. Her motives and actions contradict those of Scout. Her intrusion in the Finch household though maybe brought for the good brings nothing good out of Scout. The reason I would call her the antagonist is because her actions and presence in the novel causes Scout to reveal negative streaks in her personality. Aunt A is opposed to Scout because her motives are to make the family name better and to get Scout to act more like a girl. She does not mesh well with Scout's carefree manner. She does however force Scout to look at herself and to look at Jem and Atticus differently. Scout learns the importance of both of those relationships even when sometime she does not like them or get along with them. Scout also is forced to look at herself and her own knowledge of the family and her responsiblity of a female child. For these reasons and the novel so far, I would again agree that Aunt Alexandra in the antagonist of Scout: her main opposition.

I think that at this point in the novel, Aunt Alexandra is the biggest antagonist. She sort of invades the Finch's home and causes tension between Scout, Jem, and Atticus that causes Atticus to yell at Scout and Scout to get in a fight with Jem. Aunt Alexandra is trying to reform the way Scout dresses and acts and even tries to get Calpurnia to never come back to the Finch house to work. Aunt Alexandra is forcing Scout to see the importance of her relationships with both her dad and Calpurnia.

I don't know if I would call her the antagonist, but she is definitely the opposite of Scout. Scout develops respect for her but there are some really good battles between the two and the tension is classic and very real. I prefer Scout the tomboy, but Scout at the ladies tea party was fun to see as well. Reminded me of a scene from Mark Twain. That was social realism in the South if there ever was such a thing.

The real antagonist in the book is Bob Ewell though. No question about it.