Chapter 11
Why do you think Mrs. Dubose sent Jem the box with the white camellia in it? What do you think her “message” was?
Chapter 12
According to Scout, Calpurnia was talking differently – why? Are there certain situations where you speak differently? Explain.
Chapter 13
What kind of a person is Aunt Alexandra? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
Chapter 14
Why do you think Aunt Alexandra did not want Scout to go to Calpurnia’s? Do you agree or disagree with this decision?
Chapter 15
Why did Mr. Cunningham decide to tell the rest of the men to “clear out?”
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Chapter 12
Scout notices that Calpurnia talks differently when at the black people’s church then when she is at the Finch’s home. Calpurnia says this is because the people at her church would think she is stuck up if she talked liked she does at the Finch’s house at her church. There are situations in which I would do the same thing. For example when I talk to my parents, I would never speak the same way that I speak to my friends.
Response to chapter 11
Right before Mrs. Dubose died, she had Jessie her slave put together a candy box with a white camellia in it for Jem. I think that the camellia represents all is forgiven. Jem did the crime of hurting her flowers, then unfortunately had to pay the price of reading to her for a month. After a lot of hours of reading a loud and then Mrs. Dubose excusing him, the flowers started to grow back and Mrs. Dubose died. By giving Jem one of the flowers, its signalling that they flowers grew back, all is forgiven.
Calpurina talks differently in the Finch's home, and at church. This is because she feels that she should talk in more "proper" english while at work at the Finchs home, but at church she talks in a less proper way because talking in proper english in that enviorment isn't really her and it would make her feel out of place.
I really like how you all gave thoughtful answers with support from the story. I agree that you talk to your parents differently than you would to your friends or peers. Lauren, I like the way you explained the meaning of the camellia. I didn't think about the fact that they were starting to grow back and that would signal a "new beginning" so to speak. Very interesting insight!
I didn't realize that I hadn't blogged these chapters!!!
ch 11
When Mrs. Dubose sent Jem the box on her deathbed, I immediately thought that she wanted Jem to know that she forgave him. Jem's reaction shocked me, he seemed to think that she was taunting or insulting him with the gift. He found it hard to get over past prejudices. Mrs. Dubose had insulted him in the past, there was so much that he didn't know about her. I enjoyed how Harper Lee had him seem to forgive her as Scout saw him touch the petals as she left for bed.
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