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Post by MsElliott on Oct 23, 2015 3:33:00 GMT
What, can you infer, are the real feelings behind Aunt Alexandra's urging Atticus to get rid of Cal?
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Post by kate Fincham on Oct 24, 2015 3:45:58 GMT
Aunt Alexandra comes to Maycomb in the first place so she could have a hand in Scout and Jem's upbringing, and to make aure that they understand their family history. Aside from Calpurnia being black and therefore a possible danger to the family's dignity, Alexandra may have felt threatened by the children having another mother figure. It is also viable that she believes that they have no need for Cal as there is now anither woman in the house that can do the cooking and cleaning.
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Post by zoewatson on Oct 24, 2015 9:35:30 GMT
Aunt Alexandra comes to the Finch household so she could help with the upbringing of Scout and Jem. She wants to teach them about the importance of being a Finch and turn Scout into a lady. Aunt Alexandra wants to get rid of Calpurnia because she is black and she belives no black person should be a motherly figure to the children. She believes she would be a better figure for the children and stop the family's reputation being destroyed because they have a black person in their home.
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Post by isabelleewert on Oct 24, 2015 22:58:23 GMT
What, can you infer, are the real feelings behind Aunt Alexandra's urging Atticus to get rid of Cal? Aunt Alexandra is quite one minded and stuck in her ways. She comes to raise the children as she believes Scout needs to be turned into a lady and Jem needs to grow up. She clearly views Calpurnia as nothing more to the family than a black maid who comes to cook their dinner while Atticus views her as a part of the family evident when he says, "She's a faithful member of this family and you'll simply have to accept things the way they are." Aunt Alexandra may say that she wants Atticus to get rid of Cal because there is no need for another mother figure in the household anymore however, she is most likely concerned about having a black woman in the house and the stigma that might cause about the family. |
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Post by lindadate on Oct 25, 2015 6:31:16 GMT
I think that Aunt Alexandra wants to preserve the Finch's good reputation which has, in her mind, already been tainted by Atticus deciding to defend Tom Robinson. She is obsessed with the apparent traits that each family possesses, and wants to distance the Finch's from the Negroes as much as possible. Aunt Alexandra seems to believe that it is a person's family lineage, not personality, that defines a person as good or not.
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Post by jemimareid on Oct 25, 2015 6:38:03 GMT
What, can you infer, are the real feelings behind Aunt Alexandra's urging Atticus to get rid of Cal? I think secretly Aunt Alexandra really wants Scout to think of her as a role model. Alexandra never had girls of her own, so I think her attitudes towards scout's way of dressing are her just saddened that Scout doesn't look up to her. Instead of seeing her as a motherly figure, scout looks to Cal. In Aunt Alexandra's mind, if Cal is gone, scout will want to spend time with her. |
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Post by lilyklunyk on Oct 25, 2015 7:06:32 GMT
What, can you infer, are the real feelings behind Aunt Alexandra's urging Atticus to get rid of Cal? I think secretly Aunt Alexandra really wants Scout to think of her as a role model. Alexandra never had girls of her own, so I think her attitudes towards scout's way of dressing are her just saddened that Scout doesn't look up to her. Instead of seeing her as a motherly figure, scout looks to Cal. In Aunt Alexandra's mind, if Cal is gone, scout will want to spend time with her. I agree that Aunt Alexandra wants Scout to see her as a role model. She wants to be in control of scout's transformation into a lady, but Scout also has Calpurnia to look up to and Calpurnia doesn't worry too much about being a lady. I also think that Aunt Alexandra is wary of Calpurnia's race and she doesn't want Calpurnia's thoughts and beliefs as an African-American to rub off on Scout and Jem. |
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Post by zoel on Oct 25, 2015 10:47:54 GMT
What, can you infer, are the real feelings behind Aunt Alexandra's urging Atticus to get rid of Cal? I feel that aunt Alexandra urges Atticus to dismiss Calpurnia becuase she feels that Calpurnia is doing a lot to raise Scout and Jem. Aunt Alexandra probably feels as though it is her role, not Cal's, to raise these children as she feels that she is family and will do a better job. Aunt Alexandra may also feel shame in having a black maid raising her family and not a Finch |
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Post by remimckenzie on Oct 25, 2015 10:49:24 GMT
Aunt Alexandra comes to Maycomb in the first place so she could have a hand in Scout and Jem's upbringing, and to make aure that they understand their family history. Aside from Calpurnia being black and therefore a possible danger to the family's dignity, Alexandra may have felt threatened by the children having another mother figure. It is also viable that she believes that they have no need for Cal as there is now anither woman in the house that can do the cooking and cleaning. I think it is a very good point that Aunt Alexandra could feel threatened; she would probably like the children to look up to her as she is related to them, unlike Calpurina. |
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Post by coreym on Oct 25, 2015 11:39:20 GMT
I think Aunt Alexandra wants to get rid of Cal because she wants Scout to look up to her and not to Calpurnia.
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Post by allanaedgell on Oct 25, 2015 23:18:37 GMT
Aunt Alexandra came to the Finch's so she could help Atticus raise Scout and Jem. She wants to make Scout into a proper lady and so she doesn't want Calpurnia around as she is black. Aunt Alexandra wants to be the motherly figure to the children so in a way she is threatened by Cal's presence.
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Post by zoebia on Oct 26, 2015 21:08:30 GMT
Aunt Alexandra comes to the Finch household so she could help with the upbringing of Scout and Jem. She wants to teach them about the importance of being a Finch and turn Scout into a lady. Aunt Alexandra wants to get rid of Calpurnia because she is black and she belives no black person should be a motherly figure to the children. She believes she would be a better figure for the children and stop the family's reputation being destroyed because they have a black person in their home. I agree with this, I think that the reason se wants to get rid of calpurnia is because she does so much for the children and around the house, that the kids would see her as a motherly figure and Aunt Alexandra doesn't want a black women being this to the kids. I also think that what you said about reputation is important to Aunt Alexandra, unlike Atticus |
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Post by stewarts on Oct 27, 2015 2:04:13 GMT
Aunt Alexandra wanted to be a motherly figure to Scout and Jem and found Calpurnia's presence in the house a threat, esspecially because she is black.
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Post by stewarts on Oct 27, 2015 2:06:05 GMT
I think Aunt Alexandra wants to get rid of Cal because she wants Scout to look up to her and not to Calpurnia. Cool response Corey, also Aunt Alexandra may be threatened by Calpurnia's race (black) |
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Post by Hope15 on Oct 27, 2015 10:46:07 GMT
Personally, I think that the reason Aunt Alexandria wants to rid the Finch family of Calpurnia is because she has a specific mindset that doesn't require a black maid. I think that she may hold some racists thoughts and also she may feel that the children do not need Cal as a mother figure now that she is there to help them "grow up". I also feel like she does not want Atticus to accept Cal as part of the family as it may look bad to the rest of society.
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