Describe Scout’s relationship with Calpurnia. Can we trust Scout’s perspective on this issue?
Scout’s relationship with Calpurnia is both good and bad. Cal is more scouts mom then she is their cook. For example when scout makes fun of the Cunningham boy for pouring syrup on his dinner. Cal teaches scout a very important lesson of treating everyone equaly and with respect. “... Don’t matter who they are anybody who sets foot in this house’s yo’ comp’ny...”
(pg 24) I Don’t think scout likes when Cal tell her what to do, he thinks of Cal as just the cook, but scout still minds Cal. “.. I told Cal to just wait, I’d fix her...” (pg25) Scout also blames Cal for his problems with Mrs Caroline. “.. She’d already gotten me in trouble once today: she had taught me to read and write and it was all her fault.” (pg 25) I have noticed that in the later chapters scout has a better relationship with Cal. For example when scout is feeling lonely because Jem is getting older. Cal says “.. So you just come right on in the kitchen when you feel lonesome.” i think we can trust scout perspective. Cal doesn’t seem suspicious to me.
Carley E.
Yes, Scout's relationship with Calpurnia has its ups and downs. Calpurnia teaches Scout lessons, like treating everyone equally and with respect as mentioned above. I think that she (Scout) really, deep-down appreciates Cal: P.23 "'... Our Cal's a real good cook.'" and P.25” Calpurnia sent me through the swinging door to the dining room with a stinging smack. I retrieved my plate and finished dinner in the kitchen, thankful, though, that I was spared the humiliation..." She appreciates what Calpurnia did looking back on what happened, but at the moment she was angry for what Cal had done. Calpurnia is a mother figure to both Jem and Scout; I think we can trust Scout's perspective.
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