Scout lost her mother when she was very little and now she needs another mother figure in her life. She has many women role models in her life. Atticus is a great father but is not able to fill the role of the mother figure. There are three figures able to fill that role in different ways. Calpurnia, Miss Maudie, and Miss Alexandria all teach Scout about being a woman.
Calpurnia was Atticus’s maid and she was always there teaching and helping Scout in life. Calpurnia said to Scout "Hush your mouth! Don't matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house's yo' comp'ny, and don't you let me catch you remarkin' on their ways like you was so high and mighty! Yo' folks might be better'n the Cunninghams but it don't count for nothin' the way you're disgracin' 'em—if you can't act fit to eat at the table you can …show more content…
Miss Maudie is teaching Scout lessons about things she doesn’t understand. Like when Scout did not understand why Boo Radley liked to stay inside and Miss Maudie explained it. Miss Maudie teaches Scout that she doesn’t need to care about what people think and that she needs to stay calm in times of chaos like when Miss Maudie’s house caught on fire she did not freak out.
Miss Maudie is not the only who can help scout learn Miss Alexandria also teaches scout. Miss Alexandria moves into the Finch household to be a motherly figure to Scout. Miss Alexandria thought Atticus couldn’t fill the role to teach Scout on how to be a lady. She teaches Scout on what to wear and how to be polite to regular people. She puts Scout in a lady mission where they talk about the daily news.
Calpurnia, Miss Maudie, and Miss Alexandria all teach scout how to be a lady. They all teach her different lessons on life and all questions she haves. Even though her mom did die she was still able to get some type of a motherly figure. Atticus can teach her some things about being a lady but can’t completely fill the
Calpurnia was Atticus’s maid and she was always there teaching and helping Scout in life. Calpurnia said to Scout "Hush your mouth! Don't matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house's yo' comp'ny, and don't you let me catch you remarkin' on their ways like you was so high and mighty! Yo' folks might be better'n the Cunninghams but it don't count for nothin' the way you're disgracin' 'em—if you can't act fit to eat at the table you can …show more content…
Miss Maudie is teaching Scout lessons about things she doesn’t understand. Like when Scout did not understand why Boo Radley liked to stay inside and Miss Maudie explained it. Miss Maudie teaches Scout that she doesn’t need to care about what people think and that she needs to stay calm in times of chaos like when Miss Maudie’s house caught on fire she did not freak out.
Miss Maudie is not the only who can help scout learn Miss Alexandria also teaches scout. Miss Alexandria moves into the Finch household to be a motherly figure to Scout. Miss Alexandria thought Atticus couldn’t fill the role to teach Scout on how to be a lady. She teaches Scout on what to wear and how to be polite to regular people. She puts Scout in a lady mission where they talk about the daily news.
Calpurnia, Miss Maudie, and Miss Alexandria all teach scout how to be a lady. They all teach her different lessons on life and all questions she haves. Even though her mom did die she was still able to get some type of a motherly figure. Atticus can teach her some things about being a lady but can’t completely fill the