How Does Calphus Raymond Show Acceptance In To Kill A Mockingbird

Atticus Finch once said, “You never understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” (Harper 39) Harper Lee’s novel, “To Kill A Mockingbird”, is a story that has a lot to do with the acceptance of all types of people. One way the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” shows acceptance is Dolphus Raymond marrying a black woman. The second way the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” shows acceptance is Calpurnia being a mother figure to Atticus’s kids. Another way the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” shows acceptance is Atticus defending Tom Robinson. I will show why these are as such. Dolphus Raymond is a white man and he is married to a black woman. He accepts them for the type of people they are. Other citizens in the county of Maycomb believe there is a reason behind his “drastic” decisions. Dolphus pretends to be a drunk to provide the other white people with an explanation for his lifestyle, but he actually isn’t a drunk, because inside of his paper bag is simply Coca Cola. Dolphus does this so others do not bother him about the decision he has made, and his decision is showing he accepts that type of people, and that he isn’t prejudice.

She came in to help Atticus with Scout and Jem after the death of their mother. Even though she is a African American she still is a mother figure to Jem and Scout. Jem and Scout also accept Calpurnia as their mother figure even though she is not their mother. This shows that she accepts them for the type of people they are, and that she isn’t