In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, very few characters show sagacity. Most of the characters say what they want without carefully thinking before speaking. Atticus shows excellent prudence, which reflects in his work. Calpurnia demonstrates sapience in taking care of Jem, Scout, and Dill. Very different from Miss Stephanie who just gossips and spills stories she hears. Atticus, Calpurnia, and Aunt Alexandra display signs of wisdom throughout the bestseller. Atticus presents definite signs of erudition throughout the novel. Everyone knows of his judiciousness. His foresight makes him trusted throughout the community. “We trust him to do right. It’s that simple” (269). Atticus also has good judgment training his children despite opinions of others. He has a lot of intuitiveness to understand Mrs. Dubose’s comments did not come from her, but from her addiction. Atticus portrays a lot of astuteness with teaching his children and his work. …show more content…
Calpurnia distinguishes when to pomp kindness and harshness to the children. She helps Atticus with disciplining the kids and helps around the house. Despite the Negro stereotype of being imbecilic, she portrays insight on how to live a double life as a civilized Negro. “It’s not necessary to tell all you know. It’s not ladylike-in the second place, folks don’t’ like to have somebody around knowin’ more than they do. It aggravates ‘em. You’re not gonna change any of them by talkin’ right, they’ve got to want to learn themselves, and when they don’t want to learn there’s nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language” (143). This characterizes the gumption of