To What Extent Is Calpurnia A Good Mother Figure

When Aunt Alexandra comes to live with the Finch family, she suggests Atticus get rid of Calpurnia. I think that she wants the family cook to leave because she is not related to the Finches. In previous chapters, she has explained the importance of the family name and how Scout should act more like a Finch. While Alexandra thinks that only blood related relatives should be included in a family, Atticus’s idea of family (one of the themes in the book) is to be kind, and loyal. He does consider Calpurnia a part of his family because she has helped so much. I believe she is a mother figure to Scout and Jem because she takes very good care of them. When Atticus says that he won’t fire Calpurnia, he should tell his sister not to discriminate a person

I think Calpurnia is a good mother figure because the kids appreciate her more, and their love for her is stronger. I think that is most important. As Alexandria comes in she is super awkward, does not know how to make a good conversation. Scout starts to notice that especially. If you cannot talk to your supposedly mother figure, then what is the point. Atticus says how she needs more feminine around the house saying she is getting older so she needs advice on clothes and boys. With Alexandria I feel scout will not get that. They mention how Alexandria fits in to Maycomb really well, but does not fit in with Scout and Jem. Now Calpurnia the kids were always exited to see her, as with Alexandria they did not want her to live with them. Alexandria thinks Calpurnia is too harsh on the children, but kids need discipline sometimes. In the end they always say how they need Calpurnia, so it is an obvious Calpurnia is the mother figure Scout and Jem

Motherly Maudie; Auntie A In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Calpurnia is the Finch's Cook. Calpurnia acts more of a member of the family than just the cook, but she also knows her boundaries. We believe that Calpurnia will act as mother for Jem and Scout, but later in the book we meet Miss Maudie. Jem and Scout always run over to her house and can talk to her about anything, she is more of a mother than a babysitter.

When his sister, Aunt Alexandra, tries to persuade him to let Calpurnia go, Atticus refuses, he tells her, “Alexandra, Calpurnia’s not leaving this house until she wants to. You may think otherwise, but I couldn’t have got along without her all these years. She’s a faithful member of this family and you’ll simply have to accept things the way they

Throughout the novel the theme walking in someone’s shoes was one of the main lessons Scout learned. There are many examples of this theme and will be will evaluating the theme of walking in someone’s shoes. One of the first examples in the book was when Calpurnia walked in Walter Cunningham’s shoes. There is a moment in the novel where Scout believes Walter is acting impolite Calpurnia pulls her aside. Calpurnia informs Scout that she must not raise any judgment about Walter, but that is because Calpurnia was able to understand what Walter was going through.

Calpurnia is a better mother figure because she does all of the following subjects about her. Calpurnia is a better mother because she cooks for the family. She will cook for the kids if they are hungry. Calpurnia is a good example of a mother she will do a lot for the kids. Next Calpurnia will help the kids if they are being rude to others, for example Calpurnia tells Scout to come into the kitchen, Calpurnia tells her don’t say to Walter your using way to much syrup. She states that its rude to say that to people who don’t have that much food. Calpurnia is the maid of the family she feeds the family food, helps the kids and does the cleaning in the house. Calpurnia is a better mother figure because she does all of the info I stated up above.

She first proves her personality traits by trying to change Scout into more of what she thinks is a lady. Although Scout explains that she will not change her tom-boyish ways, Alexandra goes as far as moving in with the Finches hoping to have a feminine influence on Scout. Alexandra then learns of the trial and convicts Atticus of “turning out a nigger lover”. Further regarding Alexandra’s prejudice ways, she disregards the fact that Calpurnia was not important the Finches, nor does she play an essential role in Scout’s life due to her

As a result of an absent mother figure in his life, Cal finds a need to seek attention. It is evident throughout the novel that his brother Aron is the more favorable son, which causes Cal to act out in an evil and vengeful manner. It all starts when Cal and Aron give their father, Adam, gifts and it is clear that their father favors Aron’s gift over Cal’s which causes jealousy and initiates most of his bad behavior. The rejection of his father kills him inside causing him to act out in an “evil” way such as when he destroys Aron’s innocence telling him that their mother, Cathy, is alive and runs a whorehouse. Cal in the end plays a factor in Aron’s death.

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

Atticus’ sister, Alexandra, was the one in particular who kept judging her and even wanted to get rid of her because she thinks she is not a good influence to his children. How could she not even be a good influence when in fact Calpurnia has always been the one who took care of Atticus’ children ever since their mother died? She may not be as highly educated as the others and she may had been raised differently following their own culture, but it is not an exception for her to be treated that way. According to the book, “there's some folks who don't eat like us," she whispered fiercely, "but you ain't called on to contradict 'em at the table when they don't.

In the book ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ we have seen only sides of Aunt Alexandra that are cruel and hateful. The first time we went Aunt Alexandra in the book we heard about her scrutiny towards Scout when she left her all alone at the kid table, but let all the other kids sit at the adult table. This was only the beginning of what happened that Thanksgiving Day. Jem, Scout’s older brother was to old to play, so Scout had to amuse Francis. This is when things got messy. When Scout was outside with Francis he started talking trash about Atticus. He told Scout Atticus was ruining the family name, that he was a nigger lover. At the start of

Calpurnia is a much more positive caregiver, as she is a strict disciplinarian, but to a lesser degree than Aunt Alexandra. Likewise she is not a hypocrite; she could comment on the ways of white people because she has been raised in a white environment.

Calpurnia was the Finch’s African- american housekeeper. She played a huge role in the parenting of both Scout and Jem because Atticus was an only father. Calpurnia helped Scout become more ladylike at the end of the novel by teaching her proper manners and edict. Scout is a hardcore

Calpurnia helps Scout become more lady like by using manners and teaching her how to treat others. For example “ Yo folks might be better than the Cunninghams but it don’t count for nothing the way you're disgracing them” (Lee 33) Calpurnia teaches Scout proper manners when she corrects scout for thinking that she is better than Walter Cunningham. Calpurnia Also teaches scout to be respectful. For example “ There’s some folks who don't eat like us, she whispered fiercely, ‘ but you ain’t called on to contradict ‘em at the table when they don't. That boy’s yo’ comp'ny and if he wants to eat up the tablecloth you let him, you hear?” (Lee 31). Calpurnia is like a mother figure to Scout and Jem. She taught scout proper manners and how to treat others with respect. Without Calpurnia Scout wouldn't act very lady like. In the example this is scout’s first lesson on being respectful to others who are different. Therefore without Calpurnia Scout wouldn’t learn how to respect and sympathize with others who are

On the other hand, Aunt Alexandra faced a different but common obstacle, prejudice. Since prejudice was ubiquitous, Aunt Alexandra demonstrated maturity when she became more accepting of others especially Calpurnia, Boo and Scout. Aunt Alexandra, Scout and Jem’s caretaker, had some difficulties interacting and talking around people who were a different race or a lower social or economic class. When Aunt Alexandra first met Calpurnia, the African-American maid who worked in the Finch’s house, she despised her and all of her actions. No matter what Calpurnia did or what she said, she could not please Aunt Alexandra. However, later on in the novel, Aunt Alexandra developed a more accepting attitude towards Calpurnia. She allowed Calpurnia to serve the children dinner. This shows how much Aunt Alexandra has grown to be more accepting of other races and not be prejudice. Not only does Aunt Alexandra accept Calpurnia for who she is, but she also learns to accept Scout. “She brought me something to put on, and had I thought about it then, I would have never let her forget it: in her distraction, Aunty brought me my overalls” (Pg.264).