Calpurnia believes that guests should be treated with respect and hospitality, regardless of their background or status. She values showing kindness and generosity to visitors as a sign of good manners and social etiquette.
Calpurnia scolded Scout during lunch because she spoke disrespectfully to Walter Cunningham, questioning his eating habits and embarrassing him. Calpurnia wanted to teach Scout to be more polite and respectful towards guests in their home.
Lulu is a lady from the church who informs Calpurnia that the kids, Jem and Scout, are at the courthouse. She tells Calpurnia in a harsh tone that the children should not have been brought to the trial.
Calpurnia says, "There is the meanest man God ever blew breath into." Therefore, she says the he is the meanest man alive.
Calpurnia tells Scout to mind her manners, be respectful, and refrain from bringing up sensitive topics of conversation like the trial of Tom Robinson. She emphasizes the importance of being polite and well-behaved while in the company of guests.
Calpurnia mentioned that Tom Robinson had a respectful and humble attitude when he visited the Finch household. She remarked that he was a kind and polite man.
Calpurnia's nickname was "Cal".
1. Scout feels that company is someone who you know and is in your caste, "He ain't company, Cal, he's just a Cunningham…" (24). On the other hand, Calpurnia feels that any guest in the house is company and should be treated equally no matter which caste.
Scout learns that Calpurnia is proficient in reading and writing, which surprises her because she had assumed that Calpurnia was illiterate. This discovery challenges Scout's preconceived notions about Calpurnia's education and capabilities.
Calpurnia's note to Atticus says that Tom Robinson has been given the death penalty and that there is trouble at the jail. She asks him to come to the jailhouse to help protect Tom from a lynch mob.
Well, honey, Aunt Alexandra wanted Calpurnia fired because she's about as subtle as a sledgehammer. She thought Calpurnia was too close to the family and didn't fit into her high society image. But let's be real, Aunt Alexandra could use a lesson in humility and a reality check.
Ospiti a cena.
Calpurnia's answer in Julius Caesar is that he should stay home because of the bad omens. Calpurnia is the wife of Julius Caesar.