What does the rabid dog Atticus shoots symbolize? How did Jem break his arm? What is the significance of the gifts Boo Radley leaves in the knothole? Why does the jury find Tom guilty? What role does Calpurnia play in the family and in the novel? Why is Dill an important character? What does Mrs. Dubose teach Scout and Jem? Cal only can because Miss Maudie's aunt, Miss Buford, taught her to read.
Some other facts about Cal, which Jem and Scout only now think to ask her: She's older than Atticus though she doesn't know her age exactly, or even her birthday—she just celebrates it on Christmas to make it easy to remember.
She grew up near Finch's Landing, and moved to Maycomb with Atticus when he married. She taught her oldest son Zeebo to read, too but not using anything like "This is Spot. See Spot run. Nope, she brought out the big guns : the Bible and a book Miss Buford used to teach her—Blackstone's Commentaries , a gift from the Finch kids' grandfather. Jem's blow away that she learned and taught English out of such a difficult book as the Commentaries.
That must be why she doesn't talk like the other African-Americans he knows. Scout is blown away to think that Calpurnia has a whole other life besides being their cook, much like a child realizing that teachers don't sleep at school. One last question. Why does Cal talk differently at the African-American church than she does with white people? She says that it makes more sense to fit in.
Okay, this is actually the last question: can Scout visit Calpurnia at her home some time? Click to see full answer. Also to know is, what is linin and why is it done? In Calpurnia's church, when one person speaks the line of a song so the rest of the chorus knows what to sing. Singing hymns without hymn books and musical instruments. It is done because very few of the people at church can read.
Subsequently, question is, why must Atticus leave for two weeks? Atticus leaves for two weeks , because there was an emergency session of the state legislature. The governor, according to Scout, wanted to do some work to help the poor. Here is the quote: The more important point about this development Atticus leaving for two weeks is that Calpurnia had to watch Scout and Jem. According to the letter, Dill had gotten a new stepfather and could not spend the summer in Maycomb because he had to help his stepfather build a fishing boat.
Dill then tells Scout that his new father is similar to Atticus, only much younger, and has a pleasant face. Asked by: Herculano Bosqued books and literature fiction What is the name of Calpurnia's church and what is the significance of the name? Last Updated: 15th May, Calpurnia's church is called First Purchase African M. It is called First Purchase because it was built with the first earnings of newly freed slaves. Murilo Nogales Professional. What does Linin mean? Lady Fassbinder Professional.
What do we learn about Calpurnia in Chapter 12? As a result of their visit, Scout learns some information about Calpurnia that she never knew. Scout learns that Calpurnia is older than her father and that she celebrates her birthday on Christmas.
Harnek Lejarreta Professional. How did the people in Calpurnia's church sing if they couldn't read? The congregation at Calpurnia's church sing their hymns by lining, which is repeating the words and music sung by the hymn-leader. They did not have hymn-books because most of the congregation could not read. Who appears on the Finch porch at the end of chapter 12? Who accused Tom Robinson of the crime?
How does Calpurnia dress Jem and Scout for church? In their normal clothes. She scrubs them clean and puts them in dress clothes.
In whatever clothes they wanted. Aunt Alexandra picked out their clothes Aunt Alexandra picked out their clothes. Why did the kids go to church with Calpurnia? She doesn't trust them to behave alone at their church. To see the other side of the county.
To see what they do in an African American church. To meet Zeebo. What do the children observe about Calpurnia's behavior in church? She is quiet and shy. She seems frightened of Reverend Sykes and of most of the people there. She speaks differently there than she does at home. She loud and laughs a lot.
At the start of Chapter 12, how old is Jem Finch? Which character bond is becoming stronger as Part 2 begins?
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