Chapter 12

In chapter 12 Jem is 12 and he is getting more annoyed by Scout. Scout starts crying when Jem trys too hard to inflict his new set of morals on her. She goes to Calpurnia and she calls him Mr.Jem, and says he's grown up. Dill sadly didn't show up this summer because he is with his new father but he sends a letter to Scout saying he'll love her forever and that he would marry her. This is unrealistic but cute because they are so young. Scout was sad that he was gone. Atticus leaves for two weeks and Jem seems to have so much more wisdom according to Scout. Calpurnia insists she brings Jem and Scout to her church so they don't case trouble by themselves. Calpurnia bathed them and made sure they looked perfect so no one says she doesn't take care of her children. Lula walked up to Calpurnia and insulted her for bringing white children. Scout notices that Calpurnia starts talking like them. The money from church is going to Tom's wife Helen to help her at home. 

The segregation can also be seen in this when Jem and Scout get pointed out by Lula, and when Lula says she probably spends her weekdays at their house a murmur goes through the crowd. It's also seen when Calpurnia is talking like the rest of the african americans do, they are uneducated because of the time period and Jim Crow laws. Calpurnia fits in by doing this and doesn't get pointed out for a different vernacular, and Scout realizes she leads a double life. She also doesn't talk grammatically correct around them because it would sound weird and they don't like people knowing more than they do. The way they describe the church you can tell that they don't have as many resources as the white church. They don't even have books, but they sing using one book and repeating. They have to give enough money for Helen and her children and he won't let anyone leave until they do. He got it done, and they all knew it would help her out while Tom is in jail. When they were talking, Scout learns for the first time about details in the case. It's sad that Helen can't get hired because of the claims that her husband raped a white woman. Calpurnia is older than Mr.Finch and didn't go to school, but still learned to read.