Calpurnia Racism Quotes

In "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Maycomb (a small town in Alabama) is described by three aspects (culture, social, and economy) that are later broken down into three smaller matters (racism, poverty, and tradition). In Maycomb there is a so-called ¨usual disease¨ which is racism. The text states at the beginning of chapter three,¨Put my bags in the front bedroom, Calpurnia," was the first thing Aunt Alexandra said. In this part of the story Scout and Jem´s Aunt Alexandra visit them but the first thing demanded is that Calpurnia needed to put their Aunt´s things in the bedroom. This illustrates that Aunt Alexandra could care less about how Calpurnia feels and that she is racist. On page 155 of chapter fourteen, Alexandra is talking about Calpurnia and says, ¨And don't try to get around it. You´ve got to face it sooner or later and it might as well be tonight. We don't need her now.¨ Alexandra clearly says this because she was upset that Scout went to a black church with Calpurnia. Alexandra goes on about this matter because she thinks that Calpurnia opposes as a threat and will raise Scout like a black woman.

Scout says in page 22 chapter two talking about Walter and his lunch, ¨He didn't forget his lunch, he didn't have any. He had none today nor would he have any tomorrow or the next day.¨ Scout explained these things to her teacher and really brought the true colors of Maycomb. This wasn't a rich town, but it was simply a town trying to thrive through poverty. In chapter three Scout starts to describe one of the Ewell kids in school, ¨ The boy stood. He was the filthiest human I had ever seen.¨ Scout saying this shows that Walter was poor and therefore he was living in