Go Set a Watchman Duty Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #4

[Jean Louise] would never be able to thank Alexandra enough for coming to stay with Atticus. (3.39)

Would Alexandra stay with Atticus if she didn't have the societal pressure to do this "duty" for her brother?

Quote #5

That girl should have had a mother. Atticus had let her run wild since she was two years old, and look what he had reaped. (3.71)

Alexandra believes that it should have been Atticus's duty to remarry. By neglecting that, he damaged Jean Louise forever, in her opinion.

Quote #6

She threw two dishtowels over the milk, got a fresh one from a drawer of the cabinet, and blotted the milk from her father's trousers and shirt front. (12.34)

This small scene is important because it takes place after Jean Louise finds out about Atticus's racist attitudes, but before she confronts him about it. Even though she is conflicted, she still takes care of him in the best way she can.