Table of Contents
- 1 What does Aunt Alexandra want Atticus to do about Calpurnia Why do you think she wants that inference?
- 2 What does Aunt Alexandra want Atticus to tell Jem and Scout?
- 3 Why does Aunt Alexandra want Calpurnia to leave?
- 4 Why does Aunt Alexandra want Atticus to let Calpurnia go?
- 5 How does Alexandra feel about Calpurnia in to kill a Mockingbird?
- 6 When does Alexandra come to stay with Atticus and the children?
What does Aunt Alexandra want Atticus to do about Calpurnia Why do you think she wants that inference?
Alexandra plans to become the female presence in the home; she is a good cook, and she believes she knows what’s best for the children (especially Scout, who she feels needs to learn about becoming a “lady”), so she feels Calpurnia is no longer necessary.
What does Aunt Alexandra want Atticus to tell Jem and Scout?
What does Aunt Alexandra send Atticus to discuss with Jem and Scout? She wants Atticus to tell Jem and Scout to behave like a little gentleman and a little lady to do the Finch name proud. She wants Atticus to tell them what really happened to their mother.
How does Atticus react when he hears that the children went to church with Calpurnia How about Aunt Alexandra?
When Aunt Alexandra hears that the children have been to Calpurnia’s church, she is outraged and refuses to allow them to return: “You may not.” When Scout becomes angry by this statement, Atticus intervenes. But, Aunt Alexandra tells her brother that Calpurnia should be dismissed.
Why does Aunt Alexandra want Calpurnia to leave?
In addition to this, Aunt Alexandra was upset that Scout and Jem had gone to church with Calpurnia. She also did not like that Scout wanted to visit Calpurnia at her house. Aunt Alexandra claimed that with her living at the Finch house, Calpurnia was no longer needed. She suggested letting her go.
Why does Aunt Alexandra want Atticus to let Calpurnia go?
The basic reason is that Aunt Alexandra has come to live with the Finches now and she thinks that Scout needs her influence rather than that of Calpurnia. Aunt Alexandra points out to Atticus that Scout is growing up.
How does Aunt Alexandra treat Atticus in to kill a Mockingbird?
She disapproves of the children having gone to Calpurnia’s church, and when Scout asks Atticus if she can go visit Calpurnia at her home, Alexandra intervenes before Atticus can even answer: “You may not .” This incident leads to an argument between Alexandra and Atticus.
How does Alexandra feel about Calpurnia in to kill a Mockingbird?
After living with Atticus for a while, Alexandra makes her feelings about Calpurnia quite clear. She disapproves of the children having gone to Calpurnia’s church, and when Scout asks Atticus if she can go visit Calpurnia at her home, Alexandra intervenes before Atticus can even answer: “You may not .”
When does Alexandra come to stay with Atticus and the children?
When she comes to stay with Atticus and the children, Alexandra is sitting on the front porch when Calpurnia and the children come home to find her there. Alexandra’s first words are “Put my bag in the front bedroom, Calpurnia.” It was an order, not a request, and it was not preceeded by any recognition of Calpurnia as a person worth greeting.