Calpurnia's Argumentative Essay

Lula, a black woman at Calpurnia’s church, doesn't like when Cal brings the kids to her church. “Lula stopped, but she said, "You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here—they got their church, we got our'n. It is our church, ain't it, Miss Cal? (158-159)" Lula believes that if blacks are treated differently she should also treat the whites badly too, reverse racism. Reverend Sykes and Cal both tell her to cut it out because Jem and Scout shouldn’t hear nor listen to her. Reverend Sykes welcomed the kids into the church along with everybody in the church. That was one of the few times where the kids witness racism first-hand.

Scout and Jem went to church with Calpurnia because their father was not home. Since this novel is based in the 1930’s, lots of things are segregated. Black people back then did not get the opprotunity to go to school to learn how to read and write. Calpurnia knew the Finches for a long time and she was taught how to read. When Calpurnia goes to church she talks like the people because she cannot change the fact that they do not want to learn how to talk. This is good for Scout because everyone is different like the Ewells and Cunninghams.

Since Calpurnia is so caring and good to the kids, they look at her as more than just the cook, they look at her as if she was a second mother. One day while Atticus was away for the day Calpurnia decided to take the kids to the all-black church with her. When she showed up with Jem and Scout she was getting nasty looks and comments from some of the other church-goers. She just ignored then and led the kids into the church. When church was let out and they began their walk home. This shows that Cal is caring enough to take the kids to church, knowing ahead of time that the other church members were not going to be happy. On their way home Scout asked if she could go visit Calpurnia at her home one day. Calpurnia responded with, “Any time you want to. We’d be glad to have you” (Lee 168). This also shows that Cal is willing to open her house for them anytime they want to come. Due to Calpurnia’s strong opposition to race, the kids aren’t racist. They don’t care about skin color, they want justice for all. Another example of her caring is the time Tim Johnson, the rabid dog, came down the street and headed right towards their house (Lee 123). The kids ran to get Calpurnia and she took

The significance of Jem and Scout attending church with Calpurnia is large because the church that they are going to is for colored people. During this time period segregation was in play, so the blacks and whites each had their own separate facilities for events. Jem and Scout usually go to the church for white folks, but due to the fact that Atticus is currently away they accepted Calpurnia’s offer to attend her church. The kids willingly going with Chalpurnia on their own accord shows that Atticus taught Jem and Scout to not judge people on the color of their skin. Although the people at the church welcome the siblings, there is one particular black woman that is against having them there. As an effect of Reverend Sykes threatening to church her, Lula is contentious towards other people. After Zeebo reassures Jem, Scout, and Calpurnia that there was nothing to worry about with Lula, Calpurnia leads the two to the church door, where they eventually begin mass inside. This is significant because although most white and colored folks don’t get along, the people of First Purchase and Jem and Scout get along just

Calpurnia does not force Scout to be feminine; she lets Scout observe and be who she wants to be. In a way, her teachings also mirrors Atticus- slowly nurturing the children’s morals, answering whatever questions they might have, and leading them in the right direction while letting them also try to discover things on their own. In addition, Calpurnia acts as a bridge between the two worlds (black and white & the Finch’s house and her black community). At the church, the Finch children are able to see the other world (the black community) and to their surprise, they face prejudice there by a woman named Lula. Lula wanted to know why Calpurnia was “bringing white nigguns to their church”. For possibly the first time, Scout and Jem is in a situation where they can see that as much as there is prejudice from white to black, there is just the same from black to white. They might not fully understand what prejudice is at the moment, but this experience definitely helps them understand later on in the story as they mature. In their trip to the black church, Harper Lee portrays the black community in a highly positive light to highlight the idea of racism and prejudice in the white

For example, when she takes Jem and Scout to her church Lula, who is seen equal to the Ewells, starts to question Calpurnia’s decision to bring colourless folks. “Lula stopped, but she said, ‘You ain’t got no business bringin’ white chillun here-they got their church, we got our’n. It is our church, ain’t it, Miss Cal?’” (Lee 158). Instead of leaving and letting her be beat by Lula. Calpurnia decides to stand up for the Finch children to show strength and how they should treat the lowlifes who criticize and try to pull you down with

She was once confronted at her church when a woman snobbishly asked why two children of the opposite race came to a black church. Calpurnia said they had every right to go with the answer of saying we all worship the same God. (119). Another example is when Scout seems worried and alone when a gap in Jem’s behavior lead him to act up like a regular teenager. And Scout felt like their close relationship could fade away but Calpurnia reassured her saying that they can always play together too. Lee writes: ““Baby,” said Calpurnia, “… you just come right on in the kitchen when you feel lonesome. We’ll find lots of things to do in here.”” (115). In conclusion, Calpurnia not only defends the children but genuinely has compassion for the well-being of Jem and Scout, just like how a mother would.

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Along with these stereotypes comes racism. Jem and Scout first experience racism against them when Calpurnia takes them to her church one Sunday. Another member of Calpurnia’s church berates Calpurnia for bringing Jem and Scout into an all-black church. Calpurina refuses to let berating change her mind about allowing the children to attend her church. Rather than allow the children to go home as Jem suggests, Calpurnia challenges the racism against white people and proclaims that the children are her “comp’ny” (Lee 158). Throughout the novel Calpurnia models the respect that Atticus expects his children to show. Calpurnia complies with her hospitality whenever she is given the opportunity. In his article “Race in To Kill a Mockingbird” Chris Gonzalez refers to Calpurnia’s hospitality as “a great equalizer of

This is made evident by Lula, a black woman who objects to the Finch children coming into church, when she tells Calpurnia that "You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here—they got their church, we got our'n. It is our church, ain't it, Miss Cal?" (136). As Lula points out, Scout has crossed a physical boundary as she crossed the racial divide from the white part of town into the black part of town. However, as a white child from an upper class family, Scout oversteps boundaries simply by being in the black area of Maycomb.

Racism is a big problem in the world today. In the book To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee, it shows that you should treated colored people less than white people which is unacceptable. In the book blacks are frowned upon in ways like losing their jobs, not walking in certain places, and being accused of rape. Black people are paid less for the jobs that they do, which include working for a white person or even doing little jobs that the white people are too lazy to do.

In chapter 12, there’s a dialogue between Cal-the Finch’s helper and Lula-Cal’s neighbor when they look like they’re fighting and mocking at each other. Lula was kind of racism when Cal brings Scout and Jem-white kids to the church of black people community. You can see the racism from Lula when she asks “I wants to know why you bringin’ white chillum to nigger church”. The word “nigger” and “whit” in one sentence, with the irony attitude Lula gave to Cal can show how much racism she is in this case. And she was mad “You ain’t got no business bringin’ white little chillun here – they got their church, we got our’n.” then she go to the “fact” which is “It is our church, ain’t it, Miss Cal?” All are human yet they act like despite each other and have no respect at all. Not only affect to how people think around but those words also affect to the children. They’re still young and naive. Imagine if they’re not Atticus’ children, not being educated well in Atticus’ way: treating everyone equally, what would happen to them later in the future? There will be more racism people and this thing will keep going on and on, seems like never stop. This situation related a lot to what is happening nowadays. The racism has been decreased and people already treated well between one another, yet it still exists. It’s like an ancient thing running through everyone’s blood. This part is really meaningful and need deeply understanding. Harper Lee has done a great job sharing it down on

Calpurnia has always and continues to raise Jem and Scout as if they were her own kids. Even in Scout’s earliest memories, Calpurnia has always been around. Calpurnia taught the kids to read like she had taught her own son to read. She does not go easy on Jem and Scout lake any other mother. One example was when Scout was disrespecting Walter Cunningham even though he was a guest over for dinner. Calpurnia pulled Scout away from the table and reprimanded her for not treating Walter as company. Like any other good mother, Calpurnia comforts and spends lots of time with the kids. When Jem was growing up and leaving Scout behind, Jem lashed out at Scout and told her she had to start acting like a girl. Scout fled to Calpurnia crying and Calpurnia comforted her by calmly talking it through. Calpurnia also found things to do with Scout in the kitchen so she would not feel lonely without Jem. Also, Calpurnia defends Jem and Scout like she would if they were her children. When Calpurnia brings them to her all black church, Lula makes it very clear that she did not want white kids

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Scout has to learn how conflict is more than just punching and physicality. Lee introduces this concept early on, trapping all characters in its snare. When Atticus was away for a meeting of the legislature, Calpurnia took Jem and Scout to her church. Before they even set foot in the church itself, they were confronted by Lula, a contentious member of the parish. Lula starts to advance, not unlike a predator, but at Calpurnia’s word, “Lula stopped, but she said, “You ain’t got no business bringin‘ white chillun here —they got their church, we got our’n. It is our church, ain’t it, Miss Cal?” (120). Lula feels threatened by the