january 6, 2009; stages of morality

1.A stage of morality that Calpurnia and Scout follow is obedience. Obedience is when you do what you have to do to avoid punishment. Scout uses this when Aunt Alexandra tells her to come in and talk to people. She does not like talking to ladies or acting like them. Scout knows that if she does not talk to the women like Aunt Alexandra says then she will be in trouble. Calpurnia uses obedience when Aunt Alexandra tells her to pick up her bags and carry them up to her room. Calpurnia has to do what she is told even if it might be hard. If Cal does not do what she is told to do she could get fired.

3. Another stage of morality that is used in To Kill A Mockingbird is conformity. Conformity is when you do what you have to do to make other people pleased with you. Atticus uses conformity when Aunt Alexandra tells him to talk to Jem and Scout about the importance of Finches. She tells him that Jem and Scout have to start acting like the lady and gentlemen that they are. He does not think this is necessary because he thinks that his children are fine the way they are but he still tells Jem and Scout this to make Aunt Alexandra happy. Scout uses conformity when Atticus asks her if she is okay with Aunt Alexandra staying with them and she says that she is fine with it. She lies. She really does not like Aunt Alexandra but Atticus would be disappointed if she said that Aunt Alexandra could not stay there.