Chapter 11
Do you think Harper Lee ended the first part of the book after chapter 11 on purpose? Explain your answer.
Chapter 12
Why is there a difference in the way Calprunia speaks while in the Finch house, and when she is with her church neighbors?
Chapter 13
How does Aunt Alexandra get involved in the social aspects of Maycomb?
Chapter 14
Describe Dill’s reasons for running away.
Chapter 15
Comment on the ways Scout affects events even when she doesn’t realize it.
3 comments:
Chapter 12:
When Calpurnia is in the Finch household, she speaks very proper English. But when she is in her own neighborhood and Church, she talks with much more slang. This is because she does not want to aggravate people. She believes that if people think that another person acts smarter than themselves, it angers them. She also figures that if they don't want to learn to speak properly, she has to just speak improperly. Basically," If you can't beat them, join them." This is why Calpurnia decides to speak differently around the children than at home and at Church.
Chapter 12 Response:
The reason Calpurnia speaks differently is based on the people around her. When she is with the Finch family she chooses to speak proper English, as the Finches themselves do. However, she speaks differently at her church because it would be out of place to speak proper English, and as she says, "They'd [the church members] think I was puttin' on airs to beat Moses," (page 126.)If she spoke correctly, the others would think she was showing off and become annoyed, so she chooses to speak as they do. It is for those reasons Calpurnia spoke differently throughout the chapter.
~Cailin
You both are correct. I can relate to how much easier it would be to avoid upsetting both the Finch's and the church members. Sometimes it is tough to purposely avoid being yourself, but in this situation, Calpurnia sees that it is just easier to speak differently.
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