Question

In chapters 1-3, we learn a lot more about Calpurnia. Clear inequities persist between Calpurnia and the Finches. Identify these inequalities and how the narrator presents them.

A. The narrator doesn't present any inequalities.
B. Calpurnia is presented as equal to the Finches.
C. Inequalities are presented, but the narrator doesn't specify them.
D. Inequalities are presented, and the narrator describes them as clear.

Answer 1

The narrator, Scout, presents clear inequalities between Calpurnia and the Finch family, highlighting racial and social inequities that put Calpurnia at a different social status despite her integral role in the family.

Step-by-step explanation:

In chapters 1-3, we learn a lot more about Calpurnia and her relationship with the Finch family. The correct answer to the question is D. Inequalities are presented, and the narrator describes them as clear. The narrator, who is Scout, describes Calpurnia as a member of the household but also as 'different' due to the racial and social inequities of the time. She is responsible for much of the children's upbringing, yet across various interactions, it is evident that while she is cared for by the family, she does not enjoy the same rights or social status as they do. The racial divide of 1930s Alabama is evident in the way Calpurnia's character is treated in contrast to the white characters of the Finch family.