Calpurnia Flashcards
1
Q
who is cal
A
- house keeper for the finches
- parental figure for kids
- black woman
- respected by atticus
2
Q
her motherly nature cal
A
- taught scout how to read and write
- atticus trusts and respects her to raise his kids
- she thinks everyone should be treated equally - scolds scout for mistreating Cunninhams
- “we couldn’t operate a single day without cal”
- ” yo folks might be better than the cunninghams but it don’t count for nothing the way you disgracing them”
3
Q
link between black and white communties cal
A
- changes the way she speaks depending if black r white “white folk talks” with the finches and “black folk talks” whihc the black ppls
- tried hard to fit in
- “theres nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut”
- she takes kids to black ppl church
4
Q
hope for black ppl cal
A
- she can read and write
- hope for other black ppl that they can be educated and change the white ppls ways
- emphasising dignity and discipline of the black community