Question: what does the end of chapter 13 in to kill a mockingbird mean?
Answer: Atticus is trying to explain to Scout and Jem about the importance of the Finch name, but that (ancestry, heritage) is Alexandra's passion. ... Since the Finches are the aristocratic class of Maycomb, that means that Scout and Jem should try to “live up to” their name and act like Finches.