To Kill a Mockingbird
In Chapter 12 of To Kill a Mockingbird, what changes does Calpurnia make in the way she addresses 12 year old Jem?
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In Chapter Twelve, Calpurnia refers to Mister Jem, rather than Jem, which confuses Scout. Calpurnia changes the way in which she refers to him because in her eyes, Jem is becoming a man.
“Don’t you fret too much over Mister Jem—” she began. “Mister Jem?” “Yeah, he’s just about Mister Jem now.”
To Kill a Mockingbird