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What explanation does Cal give for talking?
What explanation does cal give for talking negro talk? Because she said that it would be making this people feel bad and they would think that she was stuck up and it just wouldn’t make sense.
What does Calpurnia’s note say in To Kill a Mockingbird?
What does Calpurnia’s note say? It says that Jem and Scout were missing. Why is Jem so certain that Tom Robinson would be acquitted? He thinks that the jury would decide the case on the evidence, not on their prejudices.
Why does Calpurnia speak differently in the Finch household?
This is the basic premise behind Calpurnia’s explanation for why she speaks differently when she is at her church than when she is at the children’s home. Calpurnia explains that she doesn’t want to seem like she is “puttin’ on airs”, so she changes her speech to fit into her surroundings.
Who is the one talking in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Jean Louise “Scout” Finch is the narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird. She is an adult at the time she narrates the book, but the book is told from her perspective as a young child over a period of years from about six to nine.
What does the note say that Calpurnia brought Atticus during the trial?
Calpurnia brings a note telling Atticus that Scout and Jem are missing, which causes him great concern until Mr. Underwood tells him that the children are in the courtroom — in the Colored balcony. Calpurnia scolds the children all the way home, but Atticus says that they can return to hear the jury’s verdict.
How is the verdict a baby step in TKAM?
The main aspect of the Tom Robinson case that causes Miss Maudie to say they are taking a “baby-step” in the right direction is the fact that it took the jury so long to convict Robinson—several hours rather than several minutes, as would be usual in such a case.
How is the narrator’s voice unusual in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Because Scout is only six years old when the novel begins, and eight years old when it ends, she has an unusual perspective that plays an important role in the work’s meaning. In some ways, because she is so young, Scout is an unreliable narrator. Her innocence causes her to misunderstand and misinterpret things.