obinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman, proves his high ideals (Anderson 87). Atticus fights a hopeless battle against the racism in the town. Atticus not only shows his non prejudice through the trial of Tom Robinson, but also through his everyday dealings with Calpurnia. Atticus refutes Alexandras attempts to fire Cal. Alexandra, Calpurnias not leaving this house until she wants to. You may think otherwise, but I couldnt have got along without her all these years. Shes a faithful member of this family and youll simply have to accept things the way they are (Lee 157). Atticus directly counters Alexandras wish to get rid of Cal, showing the high value he puts on Calpurnia. Atticus even goes as far as to say he regards Cal as a faithful member of the family which goes against all that Alexandra has tried to teach Scout (Lee 157). Atticus does not openly tell Scout to follow his lead and reject the racism of Aunt Alexandra, but Scout sees all that Calpurnia means to her family and sees how Atticus respects Cal as an equal. Atticuss respect Lauro 4and dependency on Cal forces Scout to question Aunt Alexandras low opinion of Calpurnia and of all black people. Harper Lee uses the small town of Maycomb, Alabama as a forum for different views on civil rights (Astin 78). On a smaller scale, Lee uses the relationship between Scout, her aunt, her father, and her housekeeper, to show how racism affects everything. The question of civil rights plays out not only through the trial of Tom Robinson, but also through the everyday interaction between the Finch family and their housekeeper Calpurnia (Methany 56). In the process of growing up Scout must chose where she fits into the whole racial scheme, and her relationship with her housekeeper plays a crucial part in deciding this. Atticus and Aunt Alexander show her two different ways of acting and Scout follows the one that she considers right. Scout follows the role of her father...
