TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 17/11/12 SA’ADATU SHU’AIBU Calpurnia is the woman we all see as the mother figure at the Finches house. At the beginning of the book the narrator (scout) shows off Calpurnia as a strict but caring woman‚ who was always there for the kids. As we get to the point of her confrontation with Lula‚ we learn more about the character. Harper lee uses dialogue to portray Calpurnia with a split personality and also not being prejudiced. The dialogue Harper Lee uses in
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In Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the character of Calpurnia is hidden in the background of the text but plays a highly significant role in most of her appearances. Calpurnia is the Finches’ African American housekeeper and has a strong with both the Finch children‚ which allows her to greatly affect their lives. As an example‚ Calpurnia’s wisdom about life and social status in some capacity has been passed onto Scout during dinner with Walter Cunningham‚ "Hush your mouth! Don’t matter
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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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“Let’s not let our imaginations run away with us‚ dear…Now you tell your father not to teach you any more. It’s best to begin reading with a fresh mind. You tell him I’ll take over from here…” Speaker: Significance: 11. “…Shoot all the bluejays you want‚ if you can hit ‘em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” Speaker: Significance: 12. “When stalking one’s prey‚ it is best to take one’s time. Say nothing‚ and as sure as eggs he will
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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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Miguel Martinez Per. 6 English Dr. Beagle 5/18/12 To Kill a Mockingbird Chap. 23-31 Vocab. 1. Credibility- the quality of being trusted and believed in Book Sentence: “I had destroyed his last shred of credibility at that trial‚” (292). Original Sentence: After beginning a lying spree to his parents‚ he had lost his credibility. 2. Furtive- attempting to avoid notice or attention‚ typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble;
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Figure Of Speech: Characterization: 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. She was always ordering me out of the kitchen‚ asking me why I couldn’t behave as well as Jem when she knew he was older‚ and calling me home when I wasn’t ready to come. The reason I picked this was because it’s explaining who Cal is ‚ it’s explaining how she was bossy always ordering him out and how she was
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To Kill a Mockingbird Quote Work Quotation Number One "When I pointed to him his palms slipped slightly‚ leaving greasy sweat steaks on the wall‚ and he hooked his thumbs in his belt. A strange small spasm shook him‚ as if he heard fingernails scrape slate‚ but as I gazed at him in wonder the tension slowly drained from his face. His lips parted into a timid smile‚ and our neighbour’s image blurred with my sudden tears. ’Hey‚ Boo‚’ I said." Page 270 Analysis Here‚ for the very first time‚
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In To Kill a Mocking Bird there are two characters that are parental figures to Jem and Scout‚ these parental figures are there Aunt Alexandra and Calpurnia. When Calpurnia is mentioned in the book she is a clear mother like character. Calpurnia is someone Scout naturally looks up to her for examples of how she is obligated to grow up. Scout even comes out and says how Calpurnia has curtain skills she is interested in and learning from Calpurnia. Calpurnia is a character that is present in times
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4) Chapter 9: "I drew a bead on him (p. 81)." (To draw a bead on someone is to aim at or focus on that person.) 5) Chapter 9: ‘I merely bowed to the inevitable (p. 84).’ (An event or occurrence that is inevitable is one that cannot be stopped from occurring. To bow to the inevitable is to realize this fact and resist fighting it. Atticus realizes that‚ sooner or later‚ Scout and Jem would be given guns and be taught how to shoot‚ so he doesn’t try to fight it.)
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