Character+connection+(1)

_"You keep it. You're my company" Calpurnia says to Jem as she hands him a dime to give to the church. (pg. 160).

_"Shut your eyes and open your mouth and I'll give you a surprise." (Christy's Cal page).

These two quotes show how Calpurnia is a very nice and kind person. She is very caring and knows how to treat her guests well. She also likes to take care of Scout and Jem and she likes to make them happy. She takes good care of them and wants to set a good example for them.

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wxtZPI5kRo ) Calpurnia is just like Nanny Mcphee in the video. In the beginning of the book, we see how Scout fights a lot with Calpurnia and how she doesn't like her a lot. The same thing happens with Nanny Mcphee. The kids do not promptly love her. In fact they hate her at first. She scares them and they don't know how to get rid of her. However as the kids get to spend more time with the Nanny, they realize that she is a great person and that they don't want her to leave. The same thing happens with Scout when she starts realizing that she is privileged to have Cal. The more time she spends with Calpurnia in the kitchen, the more they become close and love each other. Calpurnia and Nanny Mcphee are a very huge help to the house. They both help the single parents (the fathers) to maintain order in the house and raise the kids well. I think that these two are the way they are because they have always been around kids. Nanny Mcphee took care of kids from all around the world. She helps each kid find the right way then she moves to another kid. Calpurnia has had a child of her own. She always worked for Atticus' family and has been around Jem and Scout from the day they were born.