Jem Finch and Scout Finch were raised in the intense love and logical choices that they get from their father, Atticus Finch. However, they were lack of feminine influences as their mother died when they were little. But throughout the book, the reader quickly learned that there are numbers of women that play crucial roles in filling in the gap of femininity that presents in the children’s state of mind. One of the evidence is in chapter 3, where we see Calpurnia, the housekeeper, educate Scout to become a better person at treating other people. The incident happens when Scout embarrassed her company, Walter Cunningham Jr, as she kept questioning about Water in the using of an excessive amount of syrup, which reminds him that he’s poor.…
I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Throughout chapter 10 of the novel the children learn a plethora of secrets about their father. Next, Jen must read to Mrs. Dubose because he lost his temper and vandalized her yard. In chapter 13 the children are left alone with Calpurnia, and they learn a great deal about the black folk of Macomb. In the last two chapters, Aunt Alexandra moves in to give the children a feminine influence and a mob forms to harm Tom Robinson, but Scout manages to disperse the mob.…
I think Calpurnia is a better mother figure for the reasons I am going to be listing. Calpurnia practically lives with the the Finch’s so she has a lot of daily interactions with Jem and Scout. Here are some examples of Calpurnia's interactions. Scout was feeling very sad because Jem’s getting older and thinks he is the boss of her, so Calpurnia said “Baby, I just can’t help that Mister Jem’s growing up.…
TKAM Essay In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Scout, the main character, has views on many different topics. As a first grader in Maycomb county, Jean Louise lived through a very tight and tense racial situation. Her view on black people versus white people changes throughout the course of the book.…
I want to volunteer at Cucalorus because i have never worked for a film festival and I feel that it will be an amazing learning experience for me. I love that Cucalorus is a festival that is focused on celebrating other artist and not pitting them against each other. Also the monsters are adorable.…
In the book, Calpurnia became a strong mother-figure to Jem and Scout. Calpurnia teaches Jem and Scout many lessons and skills. Calpurnia taught Scout how to write in cursive and also teaches her discipline. An example is how she handled Scout’s rude behavior to Walter…
In the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, Calpurnia is more of a motherly figure to Scout and Jem, while Aunt Alexandra doesn’t show her love for them as much by being so strict and austere. Towards the beginning of the story, Scout does not like Calpurnia because she doesn’t let her do anything. Scout soon realizes that Calpurnia was making decisions that were best for her and Jem. Calpurnia gives Scout a lesson when Walter Cunningham comes over for dinner.…
She lets them know when they are doing something wrong and is sure to tell them the right way. Calpurnia is a good mother figure for the Jem and Scout. Another mother figure is aunt Alexandra. She is not a good mother figure. She is rude to the kids and people.…
As we learned trinidad tobago are two islands, Trinidad being the larger its about 50 miles by 30 and Tobago 25 miles by 8 miles. A popular type of music in Trinidad is calypso. The lyrics of the music have no preparation, thelyrics are performed spontaneously on tropical and broadly humorous subject matters. The music begins with a small dance then a male vocalist who speaks as much as he sings. The music consist of a conga, which is a tall barrel shaped single headed drum that is used throughout latin American music and also a violin, guitar, piano, and electric bass.…
Calpurnia even calls him ‘mister’, to Scouts utter surprise. Secondly, Jem gets Scout in his room, and tell hers to stop antagonizing Aunt Alexandra. So they get into a fight. This shows how mature they have both become. Scout usually listened to what Jem told her, and would never get into a fight with him.…
She is one of the few blacks in Maycomb that is educated, and well. Calpurnia is the cook and housekeeper of the Finch family, and stands as the mother figure for Jem and Scout. However, she is black and lives in the black community. One day when Atticus is out of town Calpurnia takes Jem and Scout the church in her community. When they get there, the kids notice something peculiar about Calpurnia.…
Have you ever read a novel and connected to a character? In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee, Calpurnia is an easy character to connect with. Calpurnia is a worker at the Finch Home. She is more like family than a maid. Throughout the story Calpurnia helped change Scout and Jem.…
Aunt Alexandra brings her overalls to Scout for comfort after the traumatic event. Although Scout has had hard times with her, Aunt Alexandra tries to do what she thinks is best for Scout’s future. While Aunt Alexandra has more old-fashioned ideas about teaching, Atticus lets his children express who they want to…
Aunt Alexandra tries to influence on Scout in class distinctions, upbringing and being a lady. She also directly confronts Atticus in order to challenge his ideas, and show her biased opinions towards Atticus’s morals. Although Aunt Alexandra believes that people should continue to follow in their family’s footsteps, she is fundamentally good person.…
One of the most important minor characters is Calpurnia. She was not just the Finches cook she also plays a significant role in the teachings and exposure of Scout and Jem in the story as she was there mother figure. One example of her motherly teachings is in the beginning of the story when Jem invites Walter Cunningham Jr. over for lunch after an altercation between Scout and him. Scout is being very rude to Walter during lunch and Calpurnia is not having it. According to Scout, Calpurnia says, “Hush your mouth!…