Sample question - CCEAEvidence that Calpurnia is not respected
If you have worked through all the study guides in this section, you will have an understanding of the context, plot, themes and characters in To Kill a Mockingbird.
You could include some of the following points in your essay:
She is treated disrespectfully by Aunt Alexandra, 鈥淧ut my bag in the front bedroom, Calpurnia.鈥
Calpurnia is viewed with suspicion by Aunt Alexandra, who does not trust her to cook for the Missionary Society, 鈥渟he did not permit Calpurnia to make the delicacies".
Aunt Alexandra disagrees with Atticus about allowing the children to visit Calpurnia鈥檚 home.
Calpurnia is treated with prejudiceAn unreasonable negative opinion of a person or group of people that is not based on actual experience. and is viewed as a negative influence by Aunt Alexandra 鈥溾 you鈥檝e got to do something about her鈥. Aunt Alexandra tries to usurp Calpurnia鈥檚 position in the children鈥檚 lives.
Some members of Calpurnia鈥檚 congregation are disrespectful and critical of her for being on such friendly terms with her white employer, 鈥淵ou ain鈥檛 got no business bringin鈥 white chillun here 鈥 they got their church, we got our鈥檔.鈥
Calpurnia is on the receiving end of Lula鈥檚 discriminatory and disrespectful comments.