G I will be questioning whether Calpurnia is a better mom than Aunt Alexandra Y listens better
R listens to the dog problem R she listens to the kids R listens if something is wrong Y cares more R made sure they were safe R made sure someone was supervising them R she made everything better
G As said above, Calpurnia is a better mom because she listens better and cares more about the kids.
In this journal, I will be questioning whether Calpurnia is a better mom than Aunt Alexandra. One reason that Calpurnia is better is that she listens to the kids more, if the kids have something to tell, then she’s right there listening. Following this further, “Cal,” said Jem, “can you come down the sidewalk for a minute?” …show more content…
Calpurnia rinsed her hands and followed Jem into the yard. This shows that Calpurnia listens to Jem to see what is wrong or if he needs her help for anything. Every night at dinner Calpurnia asks how their day was, and she would listen to them talk on what they did that day. Similarly, if Jem or Scout ever needed to talk to someone about anything Calpurnia was there for them. Calpurnia would listen to anything and since Jem and Scout knew that they felt relieved that they will always have someone to talk to. Calpurnia has many great characteristics but the one I am going to talk about next is caring. In addition, as the mad dog was coming down the hill towards the Finch's house, Calpurnia grabbed Jem and Scout and put them in the house. Therefore, Calpurnia is caring to the kids, and wanted them to be safe from the mad dog. Furthermore, “Yeah but he makes certain your teacher’s is gonna be there. I didn’t hear him say it this time - reckon he forgot it.” (Lee 156). This shows that Calpurnia cares about Scout’s safety, and wants Jem to be supervised at