What Does Calpurnia Tell Scout About Manners?

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What does Calpurnia tell scout about manners? After making fun of him for it, Calpurnia teaches Scout an important lesson on manners when she says that it “

Don’t matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house’s yo’ comp’ny”

(Lee 25). Calpurnia shows her understanding of manners and the differences between the Finches and the Cunninghams…show more content…

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What do we learn about Calpurnia and Atticus when Scout criticizes Walter’s manners?

From the incident during Walter’s stay, it becomes clear both Calpurnia and Atticus feel

it is critical that no matter what people do that is uncustomary to them, you must respect the person and not comment rudely

.

What lesson does Calpurnia teach Scout in Chapter 3?

What does Calpurnia tell Scout as a result of her outburst?

What does Calpurnia say to Scout in the kitchen?

How does Calpurnia influence Scout?

She played a huge role in the parenting of both Scout and Jem because Atticus was an only father. Calpurnia

helped Scout become more ladylike at the end of the novel by teaching her proper manners and edict

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Why does Calpurnia scold Scout?

Why does Calpurnia scold Scout during lunch? Scout questioned Walter Cunningham’s preference for drowning his lunch in molasses/syrup, which embarrassed him.

Calpurnia is upset that Scout would make a guest in her home feel embarrassed.

What do Jem and Scout learn about Calpurnia in Chapter 12?

What does Scout learn about Calpurnia? Scout learns that

Cal leads a double life

. She talks and acts like her black friends when she is with them, and she talks and acts like Scout’s family when she is with them. Scout thinks this is interesting and asks to visit Cal at her home one day.

How does Calpurnia show empathy?

By Calpurnia

empathizing with Walter and asking Scout to respect others’ differences

, she was showing a prime example of how empathy is the driving force of behavior. Another time Calpurnia displayed empathy was when she brought Jem and Scout to First Purchase Church.

Did Calpurnia teach Scout writing?


Calpurnia taught Scout to write in cursive

to keep her busy on rainy days when Scout couldn’t play outside.

How does Calpurnia reward Scout for penmanship?

She would set me a writing task by scrawling the alphabet firmly across the top of a tablet, then copying out a chapter of the Bible beneath. If I reproduced her penmanship satisfactorily, she rewarded me with

an open-faced sandwich of bread and butter and sugar

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How is Scout and Calpurnia’s relationship changing?


Calpurnia becomes more respected and valued by Scout as she grows up

. Scout’s attitude towards Calpurnia changes when she goes to school, “Calpurnia’s tyranny, unfairness, and meddling in my business had faded to gentle grumblings of general disapproval. On my part, I went to much trouble sometimes not to provoke her.”

What does Scout learn from Calpurnia’s account of Zeebo’s education?

What does Scout learn from Calpurnia’s account of Zeebo’s education? Scout learned that

Calpurnia used the same book to teach Zeebo how to read

, as she did. This book was given to her by Scout’s grandfather.

What are some quotes from Calpurnia?

  • “There goes the meanest man God ever blew breath into.” …
  • “It aggravates ’em. …
  • “Don’t matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house you company, and don’t let me catch you remarkin’ on their way like you were so high and mighty! …
  • “Calpurnia always won …

Why does Calpurnia want Scout in the kitchen?

Why did Calpurnia request Scout’s presence in the kitchen? It was

to inform her, to be more polite to guests that are not family

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Why does Scout make Calpurnia furious?

Scout makes fun of Walter Cunningham’s country ways as he eats the meal at the Finches’. Calpurnia is furious with her

for offending Walter

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How does Calpurnia show courage?

What does Calpurnia symbolize?

How has Calpurnia learned to speak good English?

Why did Calpurnia scold Scout during lunchtime?

Why does Calpurnia scold Scout during lunch?

Scout questioned Walter Cunningham’s preference for drowning his lunch in molasses/syrup, which embarrassed him

. Calpurnia is upset that Scout would make a guest in her home feel embarrassed.

What page does Calpurnia scold Scout?

How does Calpurnia feel when Scout begins school?

Calpurnia is

nurturing to the children in the way a mother would be

. After a particularly hard day at school for Scout, Calpurnia instinctively knows that Scout needs cheering up and presents her with a treat of crackling bread.

What do they learn about Calpurnia and how does it change their views about her?

What do Scout and Jem notice about the way that Calpurnia talks when she is among other African Americans at church?

Do scout and Jem approve of the way she talks to other African Americans? They noticed that

Calpurnia talks like all the other people there

which is what they consider an “uneducated” way to talk.

What does the reader learn about Calpurnia at the end of Chapter 12?

Scout learns that

Calpurnia has to change the way she talks to make her seem the same as them

. She didn’t want them to think that she thinks she better with them. Scout also learns that the colored church is very poor and didn’t have any hymn-books.

How does Scout describe Calpurnia in Chapter 1?

Scout describes Calpurnia as

all angles and bones, nearsighted, and owning a wide, hard hand

which she used to discipline Scout. Scout says Calpurnia is “always ordering me out of the kitchen, asking me why I couldn’t behave as well as Jem . . . and calling me home when I wasn’t ready to come.”

What was Scout’s real name?

What do Jem and Scout learn about Calpurnia in Chapter 12?

What does Scout learn about Calpurnia? Scout learns that

Cal leads a double life

. She talks and acts like her black friends when she is with them, and she talks and acts like Scout’s family when she is with them. Scout thinks this is interesting and asks to visit Cal at her home one day.

Where does Calpurnia make Scout eat the rest of her dinner after she’s insulted Walter in Chapter 3?

What lesson does Atticus teach Scout in Chapter 3?

What does Scout learn from Calpurnia’s account of Zeebo’s education?

What does Scout learn from Calpurnia’s account of Zeebo’s education? Scout learned that

Calpurnia used the same book to teach Zeebo how to read

, as she did. This book was given to her by Scout’s grandfather.

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Amira Khan
Amira Khan is a philosopher and scholar of religion with a Ph.D. in philosophy and theology. Amira's expertise includes the history of philosophy and religion, ethics, and the philosophy of science. She is passionate about helping readers navigate complex philosophical and religious concepts in a clear and accessible way.