In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, the character Calpurnia shows a tremendous amount of tolerance, not only to her unofficial family members, but also to the town she lives in. Calpurnia’s tolerance is not often showed directly in the novel, but if one is able to see past Scout’s narration and take a third party view to the story, you are truly able to see Calpurnia’s true tolerance. Firstly one must note that Calpurnia has taken a motherly role into the lives of Scout and Jem after the death of their mother, and although Calpurnia had been this to Scout for as long as she could remember, Scout only sees her as a hired cook, not a family member, this being proven on page 25 when she requests
In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, the character Calpurnia shows a tremendous amount of tolerance, not only to her unofficial family members, but also to the town she lives in. Calpurnia’s tolerance is not often showed directly in the novel, but if one is able to see past Scout’s narration and take a third party view to the story, you are truly able to see Calpurnia’s true tolerance. Firstly one must note that Calpurnia has taken a motherly role into the lives of Scout and Jem after the death of their mother, and although Calpurnia had been this to Scout for as long as she could remember, Scout only sees her as a hired cook, not a family member, this being proven on page 25 when she requests