Calpurnia Flashcards
Calpurnia + Scout relationship
‘I had felt her tyrannical presence for as long as I could remember.”
A black person’s reaction to Cal taking the children to her church.
“You ain’t got no business bringin’ white chillun here—they got their church, we got our’n. “
Calpurnia’s attitude to racism.
“It’s not necessary to tell all you know…there’s nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language.”
Calpurnia on the Cunninghams and Scout’s intolerance.
“Yo’ folks might be better’n the Cunninghams but it don’t count for nothin’ the way you’re disgracin’ ‘em…”
Atticus to Alexandra on Calpurnia
“She’s a faithful member of this family and you’ll simply have to accept things the way they are.”