Calpurnia She is the Finch’s She is the children’s black cook and is step-in mom since their Motherly stern towards the mother had died when Caring children, but is also they were young. She is gentle to them in there to teach them right their time of need. from wrong and help them understand the harsh world the blacks must live solely because of their skin color. Aunt Alexandra She is the children’s She is always at odds Dignified actual aunt, Atticus’s with Scout and on Concerned with other’s sister, and comes to Scout’s case for the perceptions of their help raise the things Scout wants to do family children. She tries to that she deems Family-image comes teach Scout to be a unsuitable for a first “Finch” good and proper to do. She represents Strict young lady, much of this obsession with Concerned in a caring the time with no Family image and the way avail. While she is idea that all families not totally on board have an outstanding with Atticus stereotype or as “streak” defending Tom, she she calls it. eventually gives in and in the end stand by her family proudly knowing that Atticus would only do something he knows is right. Tom Robinson Tom is the black He is another Powerless man falsely accused in the Innocent “Mockingbird” of raping and beating as he is just an up the white girl and innocent black man who Scared is defended by is placed in a terrible Practical Atticus in the courts. situation and eventually Good husband/father Tom is just living his never receives the life when Mr. Ewell justice he deserves accuses him. Tom because the world is not only is a husband cruel. It was obvious and father himself, beyond a doubt that but also has a Tom was not the
Calpurnia She is the Finch’s black cook and is stern towards the children, but is also gentle to them in their time of need. She is the children’s step-in mom since their mother had died when they were young. She is there to teach them right from wrong and help them understand the harsh world the blacks must live solely because of their skin color. Motherly Caring Aunt Alexandra She is the children’s actual aunt, Atticus’s sister, and comes to help raise the children. She tries to teach Scout to be a good and proper young lady, much of the time with no avail. While she is not totally on board with Atticus defending Tom, she eventually gives in and in the end stand by her family proudly knowing that Atticus would only do something he knows is right. She is always at odds with Scout and on Scout’s case for the things Scout wants to do that she deems unsuitable for a “Finch” to do. She represents this obsession with Family image and the idea that all families have an outstanding stereotype or “streak” as she calls it. Dignified Concerned with other’s perceptions of their family Family-image comes first Strict Concerned in a caring way Tom Robinson Tom is the black man falsely accused of raping and beating up the white girl and is defended by Atticus in the courts. Tom is just living his life when Mr. Ewell accuses him. Tom not only is a husband and father himself, but also has a He is another “Mockingbird” in the as he is just an innocent black man who is placed in a terrible situation and eventually never receives the justice he deserves because the world is cruel. It was obvious beyond a doubt that Tom was not the Powerless Innocent Scared Practical Good husband/father
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