Aunt Alexandra discriminates against Calpurnia in Chapters 13 and 14.
In Chapter 13 Aunt Alexandra arrives in Maycomb to take care of the children through the long, hot summer, declaring "What Is Best For The Family," it seems. When she first arrives, Aunt Alexandra orders Calpurnia, "Put my bag in the front bedroom," even before she greets her. She forbids Calpurnia to make the refreshments for the Missionary Teas she hostesses. And, later on, in...
Aunt Alexandra discriminates against Calpurnia in Chapters 13 and 14.
In Chapter 13 Aunt Alexandra arrives in Maycomb to take care of the children through the long, hot summer, declaring "What Is Best For The Family," it seems. When she first arrives, Aunt Alexandra orders Calpurnia, "Put my bag in the front bedroom," even before she greets her. She forbids Calpurnia to make the refreshments for the Missionary Teas she hostesses. And, later on, in Chapter 14, she wants Atticus to dismiss Calpurnia because she says that Cal is not needed any more because she does not like the influence that Calpurnia has on the children.
Nevertheless, Aunt Alexandra settles in quickly and seems as though she has always lived with Scout and the others. For, Maycomb has welcomed her: Miss Maudie bakes a cake, Miss Stephanie has long visits with Aunt Alexandra; Miss Rachel comes over for coffee in the afternoons, and even Mr. Nathan Radley tells Aunt Alexandra that he is glad to see her. As she stays in Maycomb, Aunt Alexandra increases her reputation as a hostess with her Missionary Society refreshments which she has made herself.
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