Calpurnia: Character Bio
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- "Hush your mouth! Don't matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house's yo' comp'ny, and don't you let me catch you remarkin' on their ways like you was so high and mighty" (Lee 24).
- "He ain't company, Cal, he's just a Cunningham-" (Lee 24).
- "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 119).
- "It's the same God, ain't it?" (Lee 119).
- "Nowhere. Let's see now, who taught me my letters? It was Miss Maudie Atkinson's aunt, old Miss Buford-" (Lee 124).
- "I'm older than Mr. Finch, even" (Lee 124).
- "That's right, can't but about four folks in First Purchase read... I'm one of 'em" (Lee 124).
- "Can't read? All those folks?" (Lee 124).
- "Are you that old? (Lee 124).
- "Where'd you got to school, Cal?" (Lee 124).
- In this scene, we learn that Calpurnia respects people, especially guests. Even if they are different, she believes nobody should be judge or lowered based on their economic status.
- This scene is important because Scout and Jem experienced discrimination based on their race. We learn that Calpurnia defend the kids, and she thinks they should be able to go to a black church without them being discriminated. This shows Calpurnia doesn't believe in any type of racism, whether from the white or black community.
- We learned in this scene that Calpurnia was educated and she was one of the only four black folks in the town that was taught to read. We also learn Calpurnia is older than Mr. Finch, even if she doesn't look like it.
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