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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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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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 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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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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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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Question 3: Calpurnia is the African-American cook and housekeeper for the Finches. She acts as a mother figure and disciplinarian in the Finch household. In some ways‚ she even takes the place of Scout and Jem’s dead mother. Atticus trusts Calpurnia‚ relies on her for support raising his children‚ and considers her as part of the family. Calpurnia’s characters towards the children make them close to her. She is a loving and caring person. In this novel‚ Calpurnia’s loving character makes
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days in our small world. I knew i had to carry on as she passed though and so had lived with the corrupted society‚ without much guidance by my side. A true feminine influence in the household would be what my children need. Don’t get me wrong‚ Calpurnia helped bringing them up a fair bit‚ but it’s not the same. Let’s just hope that they can understand quickly of Maycomb’s widespread disease and not fall deep into
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In “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ written by Harper Lee in 1960‚ racial discrimination is shown as a significant theme‚ as a result of the time and place setting of the novel- where prejudice towards the Negro community was commonly demonstrated. A character who plays a major part in this issue is Calpurnia‚ the Negro maid of the Finch family household. “Voice” and “place” are two literary features used to explore Calpurnia’s role in emphasising racial discrimination. During the novel‚ “voice” is a literary
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To Kill a Mockingbird In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Calpurnia has become the motherly figure in Scout’s life by teaching her lessons‚ morals and values. Calpurnia taught Scout to write when she was bored on a rainy day “Calpurnia was to blame for this…then copying out a chapter of the bible beneath” (p24). This shows Calpurnia is not just cooking and cleaning; she entertains her and has a special connection with her. Another thing Calpurnia is doing for Scout is teaching her manners
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