Here are some interesting questions to think about!!!!
Chapter 11
Atticus respects Mrs. Dubose for having “real courage” which he explains as “when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” What does this quote mean?
Chapter 12
Jem asks Calpurnia why her language changes when she goes to church. What is Calpurnia’s explanation for this?
Chapter 13
What is the atmosphere like in the Finch house now that Aunt Alexandra is there? Explain your answer.
Chapter 14
How does Scout feel when Jem tells Atticus about Dill? What does this say about Jem’s character at this point in the story?
Chapter 15
Scout is unaware of what is going on when Atticus is surrounded by the lynch mob. She politely tells Mr. Cunningham to tell his son that she said “hey” and he immediately tells the mob of men to disperse. What is being represented in this scene?
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Chapter 13
The atmosphere in the Finch house has changed greatly since Aunt Alexadria has been there. Although Atticus brought her over as a good influenece over the children, Scout and Jem aren't enjoying her company too much. The atmosphere at the Finch household has been more tense, because the two of them (Atticus and Aunt Alexandria) have been arguing over some things. One of them is wether Calpurnia should stay or not. Aunt Alexandria doesn't think that she's a good part of the family to have, but Atticus thinks much differently and argues that without Cal, he couldn't have raised the kids without her and that she won't be leaving until she wants to. Aunt Alexandra also thinks that Atticus is too soft on the children and needs to be tougher on them. So since she had arrived, the atmoshpere has been very different.
Chapter 12:
When Jem asks why Calpurina's language changes when she is at church she responds by sort of questioning what she is saying. She tells Jem that because she is black it does not matter that she says that word to other black people. But, he responds by asking why if she knows better she uses the word, because she always tells them it is a bad word to say. She points out to them that if they were talking about another white person what word they would use, so Cal says that it is the same for black people when they are talking/referring to one another.
Thank you for your responses to the questions. It is wonderful to read your responses and know that you are understanding and forming your own thoughts on the issues that the characters face in the novel.
Calpurnia's explanation for her language chages are to meet the chuch norm. Also she doesn't want to talk proper when she goes to church because she knows she will make people mad. People will change the way they talk when they want to. The people at the Church don't like Calpurnia if she talked like that, they think that she thinks she is better than everyone else.
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