Hey guys, sorry, haven't blogged for quite a while.Haha! But anyway, i'm back. So today i will be talking about the Ewells and calphurnia's standing in the family.
Firstly, the social standing of calphurnia in Atticus' family is very high. She's like a mother to the children. Even though in maycomb, blacks have been considered a very low status, Atticus does not see it that way.
-Atticus values calphurnia,sees human beings outside their colour. Therefore, Cal is allowed to "request" scout to come in to the kitchen.
--> " i've no intention of getting rid of her, now or ever. We couldn't operate a day without cal ,have u ever thought abt that?..how much cal does for you?"
From this, we can infer that Atticus appreciates Cal ,thinks Cal plays and important role in the family; And regards Cal as a family member.
Nxt on: The Ewells.
-->Burris Ewell: Filty and rude. even made Ms Caroline cry.
-Ewells are also seen as a disgrace in maycomb for 3 generations. "None of them had ever done an honest day of work in his recollection." This tell me that the Ewells live their lives full of lies and they're cheap. We can now see why they are "seen as a disgrace for 3 generations."
-The Ewells are also given some 'sepcial privileges" Such as allowed to "go to school anytime they want to" .They are an "exclusive society made up of Ewells" Furthermore, they are also "permitted to hunt and trap out of the season" so that mr Ewell can earn some extra income for his children.
-Mr Ewells was also given relief cheques to support his children. But instead, he spents them on whisky. This shows how irresponsible he is.
Quote of the day: pg 35:" You never really understand a person until you see things in his point of view." This means that in order to understand how a person feels and thinks, you have to walk around his skin or be in his shoes, through his eyes and experience. This will help us to not be so judegemental.
With that, i end my post for today. Haha.Bye~
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