Calpurnia Flashcards

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Calpurnia + Scout relationship

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‘I had felt her tyrannical presence for as long as I could remember.”

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A black person’s reaction to Cal taking the children to her church.

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“You ain’t got no business bringin’ white chillun here—they got their church, we got our’n. “

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Calpurnia’s attitude to racism.

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“It’s not necessary to tell all you know…there’s nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language.”

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Calpurnia on the Cunninghams and Scout’s intolerance.

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“Yo’ folks might be better’n the Cunninghams but it don’t count for nothin’ the way you’re disgracin’ ‘em…”

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Atticus to Alexandra on Calpurnia

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“She’s a faithful member of this family and you’ll simply have to accept things the way they are.”

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