Calpurnia was a very intelligent black woman. She could read, write, and talk with intelligence, which back then was uncommon for a black person to be able to do. Calpurnia even taught Jem, Scout, and her son Zeebo how to read. "Did you teach him out of primer, like us? No, I made him read a page of the bible everyday." (pg.125) Although she could talk like a white person she did not always do it. " What if I talked white folks" talk at church ?" (pg.126) She knew there was a time and place for everything. Calpurnia was also a very hard worker. She tried her hardest on everything she did. " I admired her ease and grace so did Aunt Alexandra, she let Calpurnia serve today." (pg.227) Calpurnia helped raise Jem and Scout since their mother had died when they were young. She did all the things a mother did, such as helping them with their problems, arguing with them, and letting them know when they are out of line. "She was always ordering me out of the kitchen- (pg.6) "Our battles were epic and one-sided." (pg.6) Calpurnia was also a very proud black person. She was never embarrassed by the color of her skin, unlike many other colored folks. " In the first place I am black." (pg.126) "Colored folks don't show their ages so fast- (pg.125) In some ways Calpurnia was a lot like Aunt Alexandra. Although Calpurnia didn't know a whole lot about her family you could tell she was proud of it, and everyone knows that Aunt Alexandra was definitely proud of her family background. They were both also a part of the Finch family. Even though Calpurnia was not really related to them, she was just like another member of the family. They also both cared a lot about Jem and Scout although they showed it in different ways. I think they both also favored Jem a little bit more at the beginning of the story, but grew to love Scout too as she grew older and matured. Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra were both also very good cooks.
Both Calpurnia and Decius use ethos to help their arguments. Calpurnia is the wife of Caesar, and therefore Caesar greatly respects her. ... Just like Calpurnia, without using ethos Decius's argument would mean nothing. ... Unlike Decius, Calpurnia doesn't use pathos that much. ... Calpurnia also used logos, but in a different way. ...
Then there's the relationship with Calpurnia, she's a black woman, and she is the housekeeper. Calpurnia is the mother figure to Scout, and tries to make her as lady-like as she can; however, she isn't very successful because Scout acts like a boy most of the time. Scout is very interested with the "black church" and she likes it when she goes with Calpurnia to the church when Atticus is out of town. She becomes more interested with Calpurnia as she becomes more aware of the Robinson case. ... She loves Calpurnia very much, and I believe that her relationship with Calpurnia is o...
The children have their housekeeper, Calpurnia, to look to for motherly comfort. Calpurnia is the children's mother figure. ... Calpurnia is the woman that the children count on for discipline and nurturing when times get rough. I think that Calpurnia is good for the children, she allows them to see that a black person can have a positive affect on how children are raised. ...
One other person that was treated unfairly is Calpurnia; the housekeeper of Atticus, Aunt Alexandra tried to get Atticus to fire Calpurnia, because she believed Calpurnia was not a good female role model for his two children. Aunt Alexandra was been racist against Calpurnia, because of her color and for capacity to care of the children; she was as good of a role model as Aunt Alexandra, if not better. ...
Another courageous person is Calpurnia. Calpurnia was quite the courageous person at the First Purchase Church with Jem and Scout. ... Calpurnia stood up for Jem and Scout and against her own kind that day. ... Dubose, Atticus, Calpurnia, Mr. ...
The first evidence of Atticus" fairness is his servant and cook, Calpurnia. Calpurnia is a black woman who spends most of her time with the Finch family. ... Atticus trusts Calpurnia, which is made evident when he allows his two children to accompany Calpurnia to her church in the black side of town. ... Calpurnia always won, mainly because Atticus always took her side. ... Atticus saw beneath the color of Calpurnia's skin. ...
Even when Calpurnia, a Finch family friend, did not make the perfect cup of coffee, she was mocked. Book excerpt, "She [Calpurnia] poured one tablespoon of coffee into it and filled the cup to the brim with milk. ... Even though Calpurnia was a female, Aunt Alexandra over-looked this, because of her race. ...
In the case of Pliny the Younger (39) and Calpurnia (probably around the age of 14) this happened. Calpurnia was the ideal bride for Pliny; he praised her intelligence and her skill in looking after the home. ... The marriage of Pliny and Calpurnia was very lucky to have the element of love in it, however the marriage did not result in what the main reason for marriage was. Calpurnia never bore Pliny any children. Calpurnia did get pregnant, but she miscarried. ...
Some of these instances are when Tom Robinson is shot and killed, when Bob Ewell's lawyer accuses Tom Robinson of an ulterior motive when helping Mayella Ewell, and when the town does not see anything wrong with Calpurnia caring for Jem and Scout Finch. Calpurnia, although black, is not looked down upon when caring for Jem and Scout, both of whom are white. This may be because the town of Maycomb respects Calpurnia and knows Calpurnia, but it is most likely due to her role in the Finch family. Calpurnia was the cook, maid, and child caretaker for the Finches, which probably ...