In my opinion, Calpurnia is a better mother figure than Aunt Alexandra. Calpurnia is a better mother figure. One reason why Calpurnia is a good mother figure is that she cares more and she has own kids. She kept company with Scout when Jem would not play with her. She is also strict, and has good morals. When the kids do something wrong, she always corrects them immediately. Atticus says, “ She’s tried to bring them up in her lights, and Cal’s lights are pretty good…(Lee, 183)” Additionally, she has had experience with kids and knows how to control them. She has at least one son, Zeebo, which the kids meet at church. Another reason why Calpurnia is better than Aunt Alexandra is that she has stayed longer with Jem and Scout. In effect with
