This is the beginning of the summer that Jem has reached the age of twelve. With this he was moody and demanding that Scout should not pester him and act like a girl. So being upset with him she was delighted though waiting for Dill to come back. Although it was bitter news when he sent a letter to them saying he was not coming back to visit. His father had married his stepmother so he was going to stay home in the Meridian.
Atticus is busy with work and is called to travel away from home for a full two weeks. During this time Calpurnia decides to take Scout and Jem to her 'colored' church with her that Sunday. Before even entering the church critisizes Calpurnia for brining the children to their church. After considering leaving Reverend Sykes welcomes them with gratefull manner. After being sat in the church the children finally realize how different their church to Calpurnia's is. They also soon realized that the church had poor funding and cannot afford hyme books for everyone.
To near the end of the service Reverend Sykes takes a collection for Tom Robinson's wife. When the children asked why, they soon found that Tom Robinson had be accused of raping Bob Ewell an unconvincing man's daughter at their home. And when they finally return home, they Find Aunt Alexandra waiting for them.
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I agree with this summary of chapter 12.
ReplyDeleteI really liked this chapter because you got to hear about the colored people just worshiping and have a good time in their church. I think that they are incredibly strong to have to be treated like dirt by the white folks, but to still hold their heads up high and continue to be who they are.
I thought that it was kind of ironic that Calpurnia was fussing over how Jem and Scout would look to go to her church because she didn't want her people to think that she was a bad care taker. It's just kind of weird since the white folk think that they are better than the colored anyways.
I didn't like Lula because she was judging the Finch children, but Calpurnia came to their defense so that was nice.
At the end of the chapter when Aunty Alexandra was on their porch, I was not excited for the children at all. I think that she should have stayed at her own home and minded her own business.
Over all I think that this was an interesting chapter and I wouldn't change too much about it.