I am reading “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee and I am on page 207. So far this book is about the adults getting on Scout’s and Jem’s nerves, but Jem and Scout realise it is for love or for safety. In this journal I will be evaluating and questioning.
Evaluate: who is the better mother figure?
G- Calpurnia is a better mother figure than Aunt Alexandra Y- Calpurnia is a good mother figure R- Calpurnia protects Jem and Scout R- She is kind towards Jem and Scout Y- Aunt Alexandra is not a good mother figure R- Bossy R- Selfish
G- These are the reasons why I think Calpurnia is a better mother figure than Aunt Alexandra.
I am evaluating why Calpurnia is a better mother figure than Aunt Alexandra. Calpurnia is a good mother figure because of these reasons. My first reason is, Calpurnia …show more content…
Jem is starting to grow up, so he sometimes upsets Scout and Scout goes to Calpurnia for safety. When Calpurnia gets Jem and Scout ready for church, she makes sure they look nice. Jem and Scout are going to be the only white people attending the church, so Calpurnia wants to show she is raising the kids correctly by making sure they do not look like slobs. At Calpurnia’s church, a woman named Lula got mad at Calpurnia for bringing two white children to an all black church. Calpurnia held onto Jem and Scout tight and whispered things into Scout’s ear to make sure Scout feels safe while Calpurnia is fighting with Lula. Calpurnia stayed in the middle of Jem and Scout the whole time they were at church to keep the kids safe. While they were walking to their seats Calpurnia walked between Jem and Scout, and she sat in the middle of Jem and Scout during the service. My second reason why Calpurnia is a better mother figure is, she is kind toward Jem and Scout. Atticus was gone and Calpurnia asked Jem and Scout if they would like to go to church with her. Scout spoke for both herself and Jem