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Post by Steve Gibbs on Apr 12, 2006 10:57:44 GMT -5
What are your thoughts on Calphurnia? Why is she in this story? What does she contribute to the overall theme of the story? Is she a positive or negative influence on the Finch children? What do you think of Scout's opinions about Calphurnia?
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Post by davidk on Apr 12, 2006 17:51:05 GMT -5
she adds the essance of african americans into scouts life. scout thinks shes mean but i just think thats her way of caring about the kids
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Post by isabeauc on Apr 12, 2006 18:04:10 GMT -5
I like Calphurnia. She's way cool. For the Finch kids, she's a replacement mother. Because they have grown up with Cal in their lives, they are not racist against african american people, like the other kids in town. I think she's a positive influence on the kids. Scout resented her a little bit in the beginning, but once she started school, she appreciated Cal more.
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Post by barron1 on Apr 12, 2006 18:08:04 GMT -5
I think that Cal is here to represent the south and to teach the children about the issue of slavery and segrigation issues. Because the world thinks that there is nothing wrong with that, but there is and I think tha tCal is showing the children that the issues will not go away, they will stay intil actied upon.
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Post by barron1 on Apr 12, 2006 18:10:13 GMT -5
Also, Scout, never knew a mother, so she is kind of a replacement to the one that she never knew. I think that she is like a mother to Scout, but not jem because, he knew his mother and SCout didn't. That's why Scouts becomeing closer to her. From Cal, she (scout) is learning to be more like a girl and less like a tom boy.
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Post by traviszucca on Apr 12, 2006 18:14:27 GMT -5
I think that Cal is a very valuable character in the story because she adds a mother figure to the Finch kids. I also think that she has a great influence in the lives of Scout and Jem. I think that Scout has mixed feelings about Cal. I think that the older Scout gets she thinks more on Cal in a positive way.
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Post by ahmedb on Apr 12, 2006 21:47:20 GMT -5
Cal is the tie in the story. She places the points of segregation. Although she is African American, she is like a mother to the Finch kids and a great friend to Atticus. She shows why Atticus is called the names. He appreciates her and other African Americans. But what is bigger is that its now normal for Scout and Jem to see an African American, and they respect her of higher authority. And when the big twist of segregatin starts to hit them, they are confused and learned to respect others and treat eberyone as if ther were human beings. It is possible that Atticus had brought Calpurnia especially to give the kids a first hand experience so they don't end up like the others.
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Post by lee on Apr 12, 2006 23:06:30 GMT -5
Scout was shocked and ammazed that Calpurnia could talk well like white folk and just as well with her type of people's common toungue. I think that she would be positive because she is educated but may be bad because this seems to be the point where racism starts to occur. She is still teaching the kids that not all black people are bad but the one other lady at the church just made it clear that some are still having problems. Just like what they thought at this point, that the radleys are bad white people and some old white ladies are as well. Calpurnia seems to be one of the good black people of the town.
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Post by johnnyn11 on Apr 13, 2006 10:17:46 GMT -5
I think that Calpurnia is the one in the story who really keeps the kids in order and even thogh she can be mean , she is just doing what is best for the kids. I think she is there to explain things to the choldren that atticus cant really explain to them. I think Cal did a great job priotecting the kids when there was the mad dog. She called atticus and kept the kids away
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Post by tusting on Apr 13, 2006 10:32:46 GMT -5
i think she is there to contibute to the overall theme, which is the dilemma of racialism. sinse she is a black women, i think that her character influences the childrens veiws on the happenings of that time, which is mainly on the subject of racialism.
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Post by elliottgrossman on Apr 13, 2006 10:36:40 GMT -5
I believe she was put into the story becasue of the whole trial with Aticcus. IT shows that they to have a black person as a servant even though he is fighting for the black men. Then i think she is in a way a positive influence for the children but not all the way. She doesnt really put any manners into them but she keeps them out of harms way.
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Post by tusting on Apr 13, 2006 10:38:43 GMT -5
i also think that she is there to keep the kids in some what order. sinse Scout's father is gone for most of the day, Calpurnia is there to watch and take care of them. scout says that she hates calpurnia and wishes she would just leave, but i think as the story progresses, scout appreciates her and acknowledges her help and impact in their family.
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Post by tusting on Apr 13, 2006 10:43:11 GMT -5
calpurnia is a positive influence on the children. if she was not involved with them, their family life would be much different, as well as their childhood upbringing. calpurnia is the one that takes care of the house, and makes sure the kids arent reeking havoc throughout the neighborhood. without her character, there would be no one to look after the kids and take care of them. calpurnia takes the place of that extra parent, and is a major influence on the children.
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Post by mcech on Apr 13, 2006 10:49:14 GMT -5
Calphurnia is the mother figue in Scouts life. She keeps her under control and relativly out of trouble while Atticus is away. She also adds to the fact that Scout cannot understand racism. How could people be racist when many families simply couldn't function without them.
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Post by mcech on Apr 13, 2006 10:53:59 GMT -5
I also think that Calphrnia is a positive influence on the children. She keeps them out of trouble and how to be polite. I think that loves and hates Calphurnia just as most people love and hate family at times. She would be devistated if she wasn't there even though she often disagrees with her.
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