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    nanny a stepmom aunt it could be anyone your extremely close too. That’s why I think Calpurnia is a better mother figure to the kids than aunt Alexandria. Calpurnia teaches them life lessons like she teaches the kids manners and how to cook she explains so they will know for the future. She also teaches them to be respectful like when she scolded scout for saying all those mean words to Walter Cunningham. Calpurnia also disciplines the children if they do wrong. Not in a hard way but its still a punishment

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    The Setting Fentress‚ Texas- Nature The book is set in a small Texan town (Fentress) that is prone to chronic heat waves. The town is surrounded by greenery‚ farms and fields. Callie Vee (Calpurnia Tate) often explores San Marcos River. The river was separated from her house by a crescent-shaped field of five acres of feral‚ uncleared woods. There is a thin‚ clear path created by dogs‚ deer and other animals. There are high bushes of sticky burrs. There are “bags” of webworms above the river like

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    and not go to the Senate‚ but he ignores them. Calpurnia‚ his spouse‚ tells of a dream she had and fears for Caesar’s safety. The priests also warn Caesar. However‚ Decius is able to persuade Caesar to go to the Senate that morning. Considering his actions and thoughts in Act II‚ Caesar is a ruler who rejects superstitions and is concerned about how he is perceived by others. As scene 2 opens‚ there is a thunder storm that sets an eerie tone. Calpurnia reveals her dream to Caesar and expresses concern

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    Chapter 16 of “The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate” is titled The Telephone Comes‚ and in this chapter the town of Fentress‚ Texas is introduced to a new machine called the telephone. The quote intertwines with the chapter perfectly because they both relate to the world’s development. The quotation means that even as parts of the world change‚ some things stay consistent. Major changes might include technological advancements‚ religion alterations‚ political views‚ or ways of life. No matter what

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    be true‚ there is a possibility that there is no hero. There is a heroine. Portia is not expected in the beginning to emerge as a heroine or even as a major character. She is merely a background character from the subplot. As the play begins to wind down‚ the reader will find many examples in which Portia saves major characters from their own dilemmas. The first (and most obvious) character who is helped by Portia is Antonio. She discovered a flaw in what Shylock believed to be a flawless

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    love story of Brutus and Portia in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. In 44 BC women were worth no more than the possessions of that the men previously owned prior to marriage. Though‚ there is a number of men who treat their companions as an equal to himself. Brutus was one of the Romans who honored and respected that concept. Thouse meaning the love of the two was a strong bond which holds trust and horror in the relationship. Portia does not fear Brutus. When Portia comes to Brutus in the

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    Figure Of Speech: Characterization: Calpurnia was something else again. She was all angles and bones; she was nearsighted; she squinted; her hand was wide as a bed slat and twice as hard. She was always ordering me out of the kitchen‚ asking me why I couldn’t behave as well as Jem when she knew he was older‚ and calling me home when I wasn’t ready to come. The reason I picked this was because it’s explaining who Cal is ‚ it’s explaining how she was bossy always ordering him out and how she was

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    Court Room Scandal Belmont Lady gets down and Dirty in Venice Portia‚ Lady from Belmont‚ always seemed like a sweet girl‚ always behaved the way her father wanted her too. Obviously her father’s death has caused some changes as recently Portia has taken some extreme risks to save her love Bassanio. Bassanio is Portia’s most recent suitor who successfully picked the lead casket and now him and Portia have wed. Soon after they had found their love for each other Bassanio soon left for court

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    days in our small world. I knew i had to carry on as she passed though and so had lived with the corrupted society‚ without much guidance by my side. A true feminine influence in the household would be what my children need. Don’t get me wrong‚ Calpurnia helped bringing them up a fair bit‚ but it’s not the same. Let’s just hope that they can understand quickly of Maycomb’s widespread disease and not fall deep into

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Character Analysis ’ Calpurnia Calpurnia is a key character in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ she shows the children the true side of coloured people and that they shouldn’t believe everything they hear about her community. She comes off as a gruff character but throughout the novel‚ a kind hearted‚ caring character is revealed. Even though she tries very hard to show the children that black and white people are equal she acts differently when she is interacting with black or white

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