Calpurnia Some people find it difficult to show their affection for others. Calpurnia‚ in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ possesses this problem. The black cook loves the Finch children‚ but she has a hard time expressing that to them. In the beginning of the book‚ Calpurnia appears oppressive and harsh to the main character‚ Scout. As the story progresses‚ however‚ she reveals her other side. Slowly‚ Scout comes to realize that Calpurnia is actually protective‚ mannerly‚ and above all‚ an
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positive influences that help shape Scout into the person she becomes at the end of the novel. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mocking Bird‚ there are 3 main characters that have an effect on Scout’s maturity. Jem Finch influences Scout because he is always looking out for her best interest. Next‚ Calpurnia influences Scout because she teaches her how to act “ladylike”. Finally‚ Atticus Finch influences Scout because he teaches her important life lessons throughout the book. Jem‚ Atticus and Calpurnia have
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Jean Louise "Scout" Finch Scout Finch is a girl who lives with her father‚ Atticus‚ her brother‚ Jem‚ and their black cook‚ Calpurnia‚ in Maycomb‚ Alabama. Throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout sees her town through her little innocent eyes. She is very unique‚ usually confident in herself‚ and always curious about what’s going on around her. Scout‚ a very unique girl‚ was taught many of the things she knew by her father‚ Atticus. Atticus in many cases nurtured her mind‚ conscience
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To Kill a Mocking bird by Harper Lee is about the journey of Jean Louise Scout’ Finch‚ an innocent good hearted five year old child with no experiences with the evils of the world. Through out the novel Scout grows and learns as she encounters the world in new light as she grows up during the depression in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama in the USA. Harper Lee intentionally directs the reader to take the point of view of Scout so they can experience the unbiased perspective of her. Lee manipulates
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forced to leave the world of innocence faster than others. Some kids live in a community that raises them in a manner in which they are forced to mature at a young age. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses the events of a single summer to demonstrate the loss of innocence in Scout and Jem. As Scout matures at a young age‚ she must learn to control herself and respect others. Hardships are forced upon her by her community throughout her life as a child. Hartley illustrates the
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dominated‚ in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Jean Louise “Scout” Finch allows the readers to see past the preconceived ideas of Maycomb and view through the eyes of a 5 year old‚ inquisitive girl who has nothing more to offer than amiable intentions. Scout has been sheltered growing up‚ not from equality and acceptance‚ yet from the world’s prejudice actions. For instance‚ the naive child has a shortage of vocabulary that is used in the 1900s daily leaving Scout questioning “what [is] a whore-lady
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To Kill a Mockingbird Differentiated Unit Essential Questions: How are biases of all kinds harmful? Can prejudice ever NOT exist? Are people entitled to opinions that may harm others? What is courage? What is justice? Learning Goals and Understandings: • Students will consider the questions‚ what is good and right and how do we decide that that? • Students will learn to identify and apply the following literary terms: point of view‚ characterization‚ setting‚ and theme • Students will evaluate how
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CALPURNIA Calpurnia enters into the story very early on in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ and is an integral part in the story. She works for the Finch family as their cook and mother figure. We get a very clear picture of Calpurnia in Chapter One. “She was all angles and bones.” This suggests the maybe she doesn’t have much money to buy food or that she is older. It also shows that she is older because “She had been with us ever since Jem was born‚ and I had felt her tyrannical presence for as long
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Ifeoma Aneke English/1b January 7‚2012 To Kill A Mockingbird How Did Atticus Influence Scout In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ I believe that Atticus had a great influence on Scout. Atticus influences Scout by him treating all people with respect and equality and he looked at the positive side of people and events. Atticus also taught her about treating all people equal no matter who they are. Atticus influenced Scout by telling her to treat nature with respect. Atticus teaches them
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Calpurnia Cares “Calpurnia was something else again. She was all angles and bones; she was nearsighted; she squinted; her hand was wide as a bed slat and twice as hard.” (Pg 6) This is how Jean Louise “Scout” Finch describes Calpurnia‚ a black woman who serves as the Finch family cook and maid in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Although Calpurnia is employed by a high social class family she is still considered to be at the bottom of that social hierarchy because of her African-American descent
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