Peculiarities: The Evolution Of Calpurnia Tate

Calpurnia, or “Cal”, was the Finch’s African-American housekeeper and cook. Her being a black, middle-aged woman in a white dominated society, we can already infer she has experienced great racial injustices. Throughout the novel, we see significant and noticeable changes in the main characters, but little development in Calpurnia´s character. Before you discard this essay on what was supposed to be about a chosen character changing due to social and racial injustices throughout the book, give the thesis some thought. Scout is the narrator of the book, therefore we are seeing changes through her point of view; so we only see Calpurnia changing through the eyes of Scout, but they were not in actuality

Most of the imagery in “The Death of the Moth” describes the moth itself. “It was as if someone had taken a tiny bead of pure life and decking it as lightly as possible with down and feathers, had set it dancing and zigzagging to show us the true nature of life” (Woolf).

All of the species except for worms had the same relative abundance. Insecta Cleopetra feed on insects. Silk

A keystone species are one that is essential to the function of the ecosystem as a whole. They are a biological foundation that supports the entire interworking of life. They are the ones that many other animals cannot do without and without them the ecosystem will unravel. Every summer millions of Atlantic salmon return to the coast to fill hundreds of streams and rivers, just as they have for hundreds of years feeding many different species including the local people, those throughout the nation and feeding many local economies. Yet quietly and without proper explanation the number of salmon is beginning to dwindle and is on the edge of distinctions. Few if any are returning to the rivers and those that are, are dying mysteriously before they have a chance to lay their eggs. One thing we do know is that salmon do not have an appropriate habitat for reproducing and the upbringing of the young and it is essential to have one for the continued existence of the species. Without them we will lose a key player in our ecosystem.

When the time comes for the caterpillar to create its chrysalis it turns a greyish color and begins to spin a silk-like substance into a ball on top or against a malleable surface. It then attaches its rear end to the "silk" lump and hangs upside down in a "j" position. By small contractions of the muscles it begins to shed its skin and head revealing a soft pinkish tan form. Quickly the soft form hardens and becomes greyish brown. The chrysalis stays in this form for eleven to twenty-one days. After that period of time, a small crack begins to form at the tip of the chrysalis revealing the butterfly's head. It continues to slowly move down through the bottom of the chrysalis until its legs are free to cling onto the shell of the chrysalis

In the book The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate chapter 9’s quote goes perfectly with the chapter because Calpurnia found a caterpillar named Petey. The quote talks about how odd features of a silkworm show through at the stage of a caterpillar or cocoon. Petey was a caterpillar that Calpurnia had found and wanted to keep, she named him Petey. Through reading the book it explains what Petey eats and how he is doing. Also, the quote explains how features or habits form for a silkworm at the stage of being a caterpillar or in the cocoon stage. When the book put this quote at the beginning it was easy tell chapter 9 “Petey” was going to be about an animal. The quote compliments the writing of Jacqueline Kelly for chapter 9 because it explains information

In Chapter 16 of “The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate” the darwin states “Although some species may be now increasing, more or less rapidly, in numbers, all cannot do so, for the world would not hold them.” This darwin tells the readers that everything is growing so fast and there is nothing anybody can do about it. By the name of the chapter, everybody knows what Jacqueline Kelly means. Technology is going to overtake all the humans one day. “ Change is coming” Callie said, and she is right.

This chapter in The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate is called The Reproductive Imperative. The quote from Darwin’s The Origin of Species above is the one that is at the beginning of the chapter. This quote means that out of a family of livestock one individual is chosen to be slaughtered. It is the one with the best flesh and fat marbled together.

Significant changes in internal organs development can be revealed from larval and pupa stages in complete metamorphosis. According to [1] between day one to day thirteen, the chrysalis shows development of numerous aspects of morphology which include wing veins, midgut, flight

one of which takes place in Korea in 1950 and the rest of which occur in

Roberts, D. B. (2006). Drosophila melanogaster The model organism. Entomol Exper Applic Entomologia Experimentalis Et Applicata, 121(2), 93-103.

As caterpillars, Ailanthus Webworm Moths eat a variation of plants and shrubs. The moth are named after the Ailanthus tree because that is where the larvae make its web. The caterpillar are fond of eating the leaves of the trees. Ailanthus Webworm Moths are included in the Bagworm moth family because as caterpillars, they spin a cocoon and carry it around with them. As it is being dragged along, it collects leaves, sticks, and other foliage. Once the caterpillar is ready to change, it will attach the cocoon to a brach and crawl

“The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck, is about a woman named Elisa Allen who is frustrated with her present day life due to her marriage. Her relationship with her husband lacks romanticism and connection. The chrysanthemums she grows are her outlet where all her problems and frustration disappear. In a way, her chrysanthemums are what keeps her going and provide her only source of joy. The chrysanthemums represent herself, strong and beautiful yet unimportant to the world that surrounds her.

I think Calpurnia is a better mother figure than Aunt Alexandra for many reasons. One reason I think Calpurnia is a better mother figure is that she does not treat the Jem and Scout differently. In the early 1930s African Americans were not treated as fair as Whites. I say that because in the book Calpurnia is an African American woman and the Finch family are white Americans. So she is does not treat Jem and Scout like royalty she treats them in a meaner more strict way. Even tho back in the day whites had held the authority figure over blacks even white children, but that does not stop Calpurnia from being the authority figure. Throughout the book she gave punishments to Scout and Jem. She made Scout sit in the kitchen and eat all by herself

Exogenous feeding signals trigger the transition from prolarval to larval stage. The anal plug is shed and the post-yolk sac larva (22 mm) can be identified by the prominent lateral band extending the entire length of the body.