How Does Calpurnia Change In To Kill A Mockingbird

f. Atticus feels that the adults have made the world the way that it is and the children have to learn to live in that world. They can’t hide from it and need to be exposed to it as early as possible.

Her general tone is very pretentious and condescending towards the kids, which shows that she wants to act smarter and more powerful than her students. Also, this demonstrates ageism, which is a type of prejudice that is based on a person’s age. Miss Caroline talks to her first graders as if they are idiots, even though some of the kids are much older and have been in the first grade for a long time. In addition, she immediately assumes that all of the students are illiterate. However, students like Scout, who belong to the social class of wealthy townspeople, are literate and have learned how to read. Even though this is a good thing, Miss Caroline “looked at [Scout] with faint distaste.” When Scout argues, Miss Caroline uses Scout’s age to falsely conclude that “[Scout] was lying. ‘Let’s not let our imaginations run away with us, dear.”’ Miss Caroline then judges Atticus by calling him less intelligent than her by thinking that “[Atticus] does not know how to teach…You tell him I’ll take over from here and try to undo the damage.” Even though Scout is literate because of Atticus’s proper teaching, and Atticus is a successful lawyer in the town of Maycomb, Miss Caroline makes false judgements without knowing this background

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout’s father, Atticus demonstrates his self-control and empathy towards Scout and her problems which makes him a positive role model in his daughter’s life and maturation growth. After school, Scout exclaims to Atticus that she does not want to attend school anymore due to the fact she had a dreadful first day of the first grade. She complains to Atticus about her teacher, Miss.Caroline and how she disapproves of Scout’s competency of reading and writing. Miss.Caroline expresses to Scout that she should not be literate at her age and now has to undo the damage that has been done by her father; this statement is ironic because teachers are supposed to encourage learning and help further advance their

Throughout this journal, Burris Ewell can be characterized as unsanitary and rude. Firstly, Burris can be characterized as unsanitary. In the third chapter of the story, Burris Ewell and the Ewell family is introduced to the audience, and Scout describes Burris in this brief section of the text. “He was the filthiest human I had ever seen. His neck was dark gray, the backs of his hands were rusty, and his fingernails were black deep into the quick” (Lee 35). Although Scout is young when she first sees Burris Ewell and she may have over exaggerated on her description of his appearance, judging by the way that Scout’s teacher reacted when she say him, it is fairly obvious that the boy is very dirty. More evidence to further prove that Burris is not sanitary is how the teacher attempted to get Burris to clean off some of his filth.

The small town of Maycomb, Alabama gives the outward appearance of being cozy and cheerful, with quirky neighbors and backyards filled with gardens and treehouses. Beneath the small-town charm lies a place that is home to deep racial injustices and townspeople who refuse to acknowledge the damaging power that their racists views hold. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem and Scout spot a dog while looking for small creatures to shoot with their air-rifles. Jem notices immediately that something is wrong, and is wary of the dog’s strange behavior. The children return home and recount the experience to Calpurnia, who calls their father, Atticus, to eliminate the danger and shoot the dog. The mad dog that roams the streets of Maycomb

Calpurnia is very respectful towards others and tries to treat them generously. Calpurnia says, “‘That boy’s yo’ comp’ny and if he wants to eat up the table cloth you let him, you hear?’” (Lee 32). Calpurnia is basically trying to teach Scout a lesson about treating people in general. Although people may act weird, they can be easily misunderstood. Without Calpurnia’s help in Scout’s education, she would probably have the same reading skills as some of the kids in her classroom of whom many are illiterate. This allows Scout to increase her opportunities and branch out more. In addition, one of the biggest things that really influenced Scout was Calpurnia bridging the white and black cultures together. It might not seem like it would change much, but Scout got massive input from both cultures. When Scout goes to church with Calpurnia, She learns that the blacks are much poorer than whites. Scout also learns that many Blacks cannot read whatsoever and instead sing songs and listen. Calpurnia helps Scout dabble in some of these practices of changing her way of

“You can’t do that scout, sometimes it’s better to bend the law in some cases.” (Lee 40) In this point in the story we don’t know a lot about Atticus. When Scout tries to convince Atticus not to go to school, he shows strong character by telling Scout that she needs to go to school. Although, Burris Ewell doesn’t go to school on the first day, Atticus explains that the Ewells are the disgrace of Maycomb and have never done and honest days of hard work. Atticus

Burris Ewell, however, "was the filthiest human being [Scout] had ever seen". He "laughed rudely" and "slouched leisurely" away from the classroom. This apathetic, lackadaisical and disrespectful attitude is typical of the Ewell family, and contrasts with Walter's strong sense of dignity, showing the vast difference between them.

Atticus is the town’s most respected lawyer. He is not wealthy, but he is well off in the community and is very kind towards everyone. As a single parent, he faces the world, raising his two children with his maid, Calpurnia, who experiences better conditions and responsibilities than other African Americans of her time, due to Atticus’ beliefs. He has a reputation for being an open-minded, fair man, and a unique personality that is overflowing with honesty. He has been assigned a case of defending a black man who is apparently accused of rape. Now Atticus is both loved and unloved by the townspeople. Since they live in the South during the 1930’s, Atticus gives a lot of advice to his children, Scout and Jem. Atticus tells Scout and Jem that they should not say anything about a person especially when they do not know that person. Atticus describes what he means in a quote “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb into his skin and walk around it”(Lee 39). Atticus defends a black man named Tom Robinson, who is accused of raping a girl. Atticus has the confidence and the courage to defend Tom and prove that he is innocent. Scout does not believe that her father is nice enough or has the courage to defend Tom. Atticus proves that

Overall, Calpurnia demonstrates her understanding of the influence of language, and to use it properly to respect the dignity of other people.

Burris Ewell is from Part One of the book To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee. Burris comes from the shunned family known as the Ewells, who are well known to live in dumps. He gives no attention to his appearance described by Scout Finch to be, “the filthiest human I had ever seen” (Lee 35). Scout later describes his appearance as, “his neck dark gray, the backs of his hands rusty, and his fingernails were black deep to the quick. He peered […] from fist-sized clean space on his face” (Lee 35). Burris then can be thought of someone who lives like an animal with his father not caring. Burris overall is an ignorant and rude person from Maycomb County without a family in a way that does not teach any manners to him or his siblings.

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.

Speech Draft (intro) (p1) "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view", these are words of Harper Lee, author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'. Caliban, a character in the Tempest, in the context of this statement is someone who is misunderstood. "I pitied thee, Took pains to make thee speak, taught thee each hour One thing or other.

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

I will be evaluating the character of Burris Ewell as well as the rest of the Ewell family. To start, Burris Ewell can be characterized as vulgar, meaning that he is dirty, distasteful, and crass. One example illustrating that Burris vulgar is that he is described as being completely filthy. When Burris is first introduced, it is by his teacher noticing cooties crawling around in his hair, although he does not care in the slightest. This displays Burris being vulgar in the literal sense. He is so physically disgusting that his teacher, Miss Caroline, attempts to send him home to bathe, clearly indicating the vulgarity she sees. Another example of Burris being vulgar is when he talks back to his teacher. Continuing from when she tells him to return home to bathe, he responds in a rude and haughty manner,