To Kill a Mockingbird

In chapter 3 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Calpurnia tries to teach Scout the importance of exercising hospitality and respect towards her company. Calpurnia also teaches Scout an important lesson on...

By saying this, Scout is trying to rationalize why she makes fun of Walter for his eating habits, which seem strange to her. Calpurnia pulls Scout aside and reprimands her for treating Walter...

In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Scout notices several similarities and differences between her church and Calpurnia's. Both churches sing songs, bless the sick, and discuss human faults, but do not use...

When she sees the dog coming down the street in To Kill a Mockingbird, Calpurnia handles the situation by rushing the children inside and calling their father, Atticus. She then calls the town...

In To Kill a Mockingbird, education is portrayed as flawed and rigid, contrasting with the more valuable informal learning. Scout's formal schooling is depicted negatively, as teachers discourage her...

The quote highlights Calpurnia's "modest double life," revealing her ability to navigate both white and black communities in Maycomb. Calpurnia, educated and literate, speaks formal English with the...

In chapter 21, Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra are upset because Jem and Scout attended Tom Robinson's trial despite being told to stay home. They believe the trial's content is inappropriate for...

Calpurnia fusses over the children before taking them to the First Purchase Church because she wants them to be presentable and respectful. She ensures their cleanliness and proper attire to reflect...

Quotes showing Calpurnia's education in To Kill a Mockingbird include her statement, "Can't but about four folks in First Purchase read... I'm one of 'em" (Lee 141), and her explanation of teaching...

Calpurnia uses "nigger-talk" to fit in with her community. She explains to Scout that speaking like white people would make her seem pretentious and could upset others. Calpurnia believes it is not...

Bob Ewell is a flat character in To Kill a Mockingbird because he remains a bigot and abuser throughout the novel. He experiences no personal growth or change, continuing his violent and racist...

In chapters 11 and 12 of To Kill A Mockingbird, Jem and Scout learn the hidden reality that the seemingly nasty Mrs. Dubose is a woman of great courage, fighting to beat a morphine addiction before...

Calpurnia's strengths in To Kill a Mockingbird include her wisdom, ability to discipline and teach the children, and her unique perspective bridging white and black societies. She respects Atticus...

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout, Jem, and Atticus are round characters. They exhibit complex personalities, emotional depth, and significant development throughout the narrative. Additionally,...

Scout thinks Calpurnia leads a "double life" because, in Chapter 12 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Calpurnia takes her and Jem to her church, where they see her in her own community. There, Calpurnia...

Calpurnia's church differs from the white people's church in To Kill a Mockingbird by allowing Scout and Jem to attend, unlike the strictly segregated white churches. Calpurnia's church is poor,...

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Calpurnia feels that Mr. Radley ruined his son's life because he refused to pay the money to send to him an institution. Instead, he has locked him up in his house and...

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout's descriptions of Calpurnia, Atticus, her mother, and Boo Radley in chapters 1-4 reflect her humor, perceptiveness, and developing sense of justice. She sees Calpurnia...

Evidence in chapter 12 of To Kill a Mockingbird suggesting Calpurnia's ancestors were enslaved includes the fact that she attends a church built by freed slaves and her lack of a recorded birthday....

Calpurnia is officially the Finch family's housekeeper, but she also serves as Jem's and Scout's surrogate mother, and there is no doubt that Atticus keeps her on because of her female presence....

Calpurnia is definitely not a slave and is treated as a revered member of the Finch household. Calpurnia is a paid cook and maid, who also acts as one of Scout and Jem's surrogate mothers...

In To Kill A Mockingbird, Calpurnia suggests that Scout ask her father about the meaning of rape. When Scout inquires, Calpurnia responds, "It's somethin' you'll have to ask Mr. Finch about...he can...

In chapter 3 we see Calpurnia in a motherly role.  She has her own family, but sometimes she becomes the motherly figure in their house.  When Scout brings home Walter and makes fun of...

Because Walter Cunningham has no lunch to bring on the first day of school, Jem acts as peacemaker between Scout and Walter after Scout rubs his nose in the dirt in the schoolyard.  For, after...

The interaction between Lula and Calpurnia is an important part of the book and shows an important point about race. A bit of context is necessary. In chapter 12, Calpurnia takes Jem and Scout to...

Calpurnia explains to Jem and Scout that "There wasn't a school even when [Zeebo] was a boy," and mentions that it was she that "made him learn, though."  She taught him how to read; that she...

Many hymns were sung using "call and response". In this type of singing, the choir leader and the choir sing a line of a song aloud and then the church congregation sings it back to them. Also,...

Scout's literacy development in To Kill a Mockingbird begins before she starts school, as her father, Atticus, teaches her to read. Her advanced reading skills cause conflict with her teacher, Miss...

Though the African American population of Maycomb is much poorer and considered second-class citizens by most of the white community, there are some similarities to be found. Jem and Scout are...

In this chapter, Scout realises for the first time that Calpurnia has a life of her own, outside of her capacity as servant in the Finches' house, when she takes them to visit her own church....

When Lula confronts Calpurnia, insisting that she has no business bringing white children into the African Missionary Episcopalian Church, Calpurnia replies, "It's the same God, ain't it?" One...

Calpurnia is a key character in To Kill a Mockingbird. She represents a "bridge" between Maycomb's white and black communities: Atticus trusts and respects her, and she has significant influence over...

As Calpurnia brings Scout and Jem to her church she is met with stares from all the black members and her path is blocked from Lula. Lula wants to know why Calpurnia is "bringin' these white...

Calpurnia serves as a motherly figure to Jem and Scout by providing discipline, wisdom, and affection. She teaches them important life lessons, enforces rules, and cares for their well-being, acting...

I think you are talking about the moment when Scout criticized Walter Cunningham for putting too much syrup on his food. Calpurnia wanted to point out that it was inappropriate to criticize...

I'm afraid there are no specific locations named for most of the characters mentioned. I have included a link to eNotes' excellent Map of Maycomb below for additional information. Calpurnia. ...

Atticus asks Calpurnia to accompany him to the Robinson home because she knows Helen Robinson as a member of her church, the First Purchase African M. E. Church, and may be able to better comfort...

Calpurnia’s cot is an example of how segregation extends into every corner of Maycomb, including the Finch house. The Finches obviously have a spare bedroom.  Aunt Alexandra has to sleep...

Discrimination and segregation dominate this community.  Members of each race keep to themselves.  It is the breaking of this unwritten "rule" that leads Tom Robinson to trial.  By...

This quote can be found in Chapter 1 of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Narrated by Scout, she is referring to the Finch family housekeeper, Calpurnia, when she makes this statement....

In chapter 16, Calpurnia permits Scout to drink coffee for the first time. Calpurnia is the Finch's housekeeper who also helps Atticus raise his children. Calpurnia is known for her strict...

In chapter 3 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Calpurnia demonstrates a nurturing yet strict attitude towards others. She disciplines Scout for her rudeness towards Walter Cunningham, teaching her a lesson...

Tim Johnson is walking strangely and seems to be acting abnormally. He's walking very slowly and twitching. Everyone in the town knows Tim Johnson well, and so Jem is easily able to see the change...

Calpurnia, Miss Maudie, and Aunt Alexandra each play pivotal roles in Scout's growth and understanding of being a southern lady in To Kill a Mockingbird. Calpurnia teaches Scout about morality and...

The recurring motif of education certainly runs all throughout Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Members of Maycomb society are educated both formally and informally. Though, often, those who...

"It's right hard to say," she said. "Suppose you and Scout talked colored-folks' talk at home it'd be out of place, wouldn't it? Now what if I talked white-folks' talk at church, and with my...

Tom's trial is a main event of the book and takes up quite a few chapters. In chapter 16, Atticus tells the children to stay away from the courthouse. Jem and Scout are too curious, so with Dill...

In chapter 3, Walter Cunningham Jr. eats dinner with the Finch family and politely asks Atticus to pass him the syrup. After Calpurnia returns from the kitchen with some syrup, Walter Jr. proceeds...

Only at one point do we see Calpurnia as a "stereotypical" black woman in this novel.  That is when she takes the children to her church, First Purchase.  Lula confronts her about...

The answer to this question can be found in Chapter 24, which is where the missionary circle meet. Ironically, just before Atticus bursts in, the white women show their hypocrisy through their...