Calpurnia
How Harper Lee present the character of Calpurnia?
Harper Lee does presents the character of Calpurnia by presenting her as a fair, motherly figure to Scout and Jem. Calpurnia has the job of the house maid for Atticus and is a guide through childhood to the children. Calpurnia arrived with Atticus from Finches landing, where she had grown up with Atticus. Calpurnia is Atticus’ equal; a considerate and measured woman. Calpurnia is presented as one of the few coloured people to be educated because she was brought up at Finches landing. Calpurnia is the link between the white and black folk because she works for Atticus. Calpurnia is the only mother figure Scout remembers but Jem remembers their mother but not very well. Calpurnia is non- judgmental to everyone around her. Atticus says, “We couldn’t operate a single day without Calpurnia” this tells us that she is part of the family.
Harper Lee presents the character of Calpurnia when they have Walter Cunningham for dinner as the link between the black and white folk. The Cunningham’s were hit by the great depression, they didn’t lose land but they lost their live hood, so they are doing everything to keep their land. The Cunningham’s never take more than they can afford and if they have to pay someone they pay in goods. Walter comes to school every day with no lunch which makes Scout get into trouble because the teacher can’t understand why Walter hasn’t brought any lunch. “ You can pay me back tomorrow” this shows that Scout had to stick up for Walter but then the teacher got cross with her because she thought Walter could stick up for himself. It is Scout’s first day at school and she comes back in a mood because Walter has got her into trouble already for sticking up for him by saying that Walter he couldn’t pay her back because he had no money. Then Jem invites Walter in for dinner. At the dinner table Scout tells the rest of the family that Walter has gone and drowned his dinner in syrup, and
Harper Lee does presents the character of Calpurnia by presenting her as a fair, motherly figure to Scout and Jem. Calpurnia has the job of the house maid for Atticus and is a guide through childhood to the children. Calpurnia arrived with Atticus from Finches landing, where she had grown up with Atticus. Calpurnia is Atticus’ equal; a considerate and measured woman. Calpurnia is presented as one of the few coloured people to be educated because she was brought up at Finches landing. Calpurnia is the link between the white and black folk because she works for Atticus. Calpurnia is the only mother figure Scout remembers but Jem remembers their mother but not very well. Calpurnia is non- judgmental to everyone around her. Atticus says, “We couldn’t operate a single day without Calpurnia” this tells us that she is part of the family.
Harper Lee presents the character of Calpurnia when they have Walter Cunningham for dinner as the link between the black and white folk. The Cunningham’s were hit by the great depression, they didn’t lose land but they lost their live hood, so they are doing everything to keep their land. The Cunningham’s never take more than they can afford and if they have to pay someone they pay in goods. Walter comes to school every day with no lunch which makes Scout get into trouble because the teacher can’t understand why Walter hasn’t brought any lunch. “ You can pay me back tomorrow” this shows that Scout had to stick up for Walter but then the teacher got cross with her because she thought Walter could stick up for himself. It is Scout’s first day at school and she comes back in a mood because Walter has got her into trouble already for sticking up for him by saying that Walter he couldn’t pay her back because he had no money. Then Jem invites Walter in for dinner. At the dinner table Scout tells the rest of the family that Walter has gone and drowned his dinner in syrup, and