TKAMChapter+12

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By this time, Jem will already reach the age of twelve, and he starts to ask Scout to stop annoying him and act more like a girl. Scout becomes sadden and couldn't wait for Dills return in the summer. However, Dill doesn't come to maycomb this summer, he sent a letter to Scout that he got a new father and will stay with his family in Meridian. After that, the state legislature, was called into session, forcing Atticus to travel state capital to another state capital everyday for two weeks. Later in the chapter, Calpurnia decides to bring Jem and Scout to a church, not just any church, a "colored" church. They went to this Maycomb Black Church, which is also called "Purchase" because the church was bought with the free earnings of freed slaves. This lady from the church, Lula, criticizes for bringing white children the Black Church, but then soon after that, Jem and Scout were all welcomed because everyone in the church knew their father. This church can't afford hymnals, so then the people sing the words echoing from Zeebo, since he has a Hymnal. After Reverond Syke's sermon, he asks for people to donate more during the collection, because the money is going to Helen Robinson, Tom Robinson's wife. When not enough money is collected, he orders for the doors to be closed and tells them that no one can leave until enough money is collected. His methods prove successful, as they reach their target of ten dollars. The children leave First Purchase with a new air and awareness of their home and people they thought they knew.

SETTING: media type="custom" key="8320378" Maycomb County, Alabama. 1930s during the Great Depression.

Chapter 12 introduces a new setting, First Purchase, which is the black church that Calpurnia takes the kids to. It is named this because it was the first thing bought with the earnings from the freed slaves. Located outside the southern town limits, it is described as having a jubilant atmosphere.

VOCABULARY:

APPALLING- causing dismay or horror

ALTERCATION- an angry argument, heated dispute

FRIVOLOUS- lack of serious purpose or sense

DENOTED- to be a name or indication of

INNATE - to be inherent, inborn, not learned through experience

QUALMS- a sudden feeling of uneasiness

CONGREGATION- a gathered or assembled body

HABILIMENTS- clothes or clothing

TAPEWORM- a flat-ribbon-like parasite which inhabits the intestines, it was believed that suddenly eating a lot more was a sign of having one

GARISH- tastelessly showy or colorful

IMPEDIMENTA- something that slows down one's process, baggage or an obstruction

CHARACTER PROFILES:

Jem is starting to grow up. He becomes "inconsistent, moody" and begins to avoid playing with Scout. It becomes more evident that he is attempting to be more like his father. He also appears to attain more wisdom and have more courtesy. Calpurnia even refers to him as "Mister Jem"
 * Jem:**

A negro girl who attends the same church as Calpurnia and does not see why whites can be allowed in their church when black aren't accepted in theirs. Lula is confrontational as she stops Calpurnia and asks her why she brought whites in front of Jem and Scout. She is notorious for having "fancy ideas and haughty ways" which is to explain why she is that way to Calpurnia.
 * Lula:**

Zeebo is Calpurnia's eldest son and has "half-grown kids" of his own. He sings in the church as well as collect the garbage. Zeebo is hospitable towards Jem and Scout's presence within their church.
 * Zeebo:**

is the pastor of First Purchase. He is described as a "short, stocky man". Expressing his views more freely, he delivers a sermon unlike what the children had ever seen before. Reverond Sykes is also a very determined character. When he saw that there were not enough funds raised in the church for Tom Robinson's wife, he ordered them to shut down the doors and wait until people donated more.
 * Reverond Sykes:**

Scout is different from other girls because she doesn not want to be girly and conform to the image that others want her to be. She is considered a tomboy. Scout misses Dill terribly, and Jem does not prove to be much company either. This results in her turning to Calpurnia.
 * Scout:**

Since Atticus is away, Calpurnia takes a more care taking role towards the children. She speaks differently with whites and blacks because she does not want to be seen as arrogant or above others. We also find out that Calpurnia is actually older than Atticus, and that her roots within the family go back a long time.
 * Calpurnia:**

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