In chapter five of The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, the quote from The Origin of Species talks about how there is no explanation for the reasons behind inheritance. There has been no explanation for why a child might get one characteristic from one parent, and a certain one from the other. No scientist has been able to pinpoint why a child might get traits from an aunt, or an uncle. Charles Darwin writes about how children often inherit characteristics from their grandfather as well. This quote is particularly fitting for this chapter in the novel, because it is the beginning of Calpurnia Tate’s relationship with her grandfather. It is the first chapter where one gets to experience how Callie and her grandfather act together and how they
