Post #4 Chapters 10 – 12 Perspective – Calpurnia

Today Scout and Jem’s father Atticus had to go out of town for the weekend. I offered them to go with me to church that upcoming Sunday. Over course it’s not the type of church they would go to. The church I was taking them to was a “Black Church.” I didn’t think it would really matter because we might look different but it’s the same God we believe in, “right?” Jem and Scout say yes and come with me to church before we left I had to dress them the appropriate way for church. We made our way there and were greeted by Mr. Reverend Sykes. Scout and Jem looked around and seemed happy to be there.

I thought everything was going fine until Lula came up to me and started asking me questions like “Why you bring white people to a black church?” I didn’t know how to answer back I just thought it was very rude and not right for her to say exceptionally in front of my guest. Scout and Jem both looked at me as if I was doing something I shouldn’t. I thought I knew what it was. I thought maybe they have noticed I’m talking a lot differently then I normally do in front of them. I wasn’t sure what it was but I just let it go and sat down. Mr. Reverend Sykes started talking to all of us about Tom Robinson, we all were sitting down and listening attentively, I could tell that when he brought out the name Tom Robinson Scout and Jem knew he’s was the man there father Atticus was defending for being accused of raping someone.

He mentioned that Tom Robinson was currently in jail and had a wife and kids. This met that he could not provide them all with food and things they need. Mrs. Robinson couldn’t work and had three kids to race. All this ended up with all of us to pay more money, enough to make ten dollars; or else no one leave the church.
I though Mr. Robinson was a little bit to desperate to get that kind of money but then again I could tell he was doing it for a very good cause. After all that we went home. When we got home Scout and Jem asked me what I expected them to ask me.

“Why were talking like that, Calpurnia?” I answered back saying,
“Hmm… well let’s put it this way; when you’re in a certain place you should act a certain way.”
“Because it would be wrong if I spoke to you and Jem like I did at church, wouldn’t it?”

Scout and jem didn’t look like they thought I was right about what I had said but I knew it wouldn’t be lady like of me to talk that way in front of my people. That weekened I felt I got a lot more closer to Scout because now that Jem is all grown up he doesn’t have time to hang out with him anymore; but I just let Scout know I will always be there for him and that he could come see me anytime he wanted to.