Stages of Mortality

Universal Ethics: Two characters that fall under the universal ethics
stage are Atticus and Calpurnia. Atticus falls under this stage because he is a lawyer, and the current case he is working on involves Tom Robinson, a negro. At this time, a white lawyer defending a black man, was uncommon. But Atticus is doing this because he knows it is the right thing to do , and if he were a negro, he would probably like it if a white man was defending him, helping him. Calpurnia falls under this stage too because when that mad/crazy dog, Tim Johnson, was slowing inching its way up the street, all the neighbors were warned somehow by the phone, but Cal had to personally warn the Radleys. So she went outside where the dog was, and pounded on their door to warn them. She was doing what was right, but Jem and Scout thought she was crazy doing that. If there was a mad dog on the loose,I would like to be warned, Calpurnia just wanted to make sure they knew about it. Conformity: Two characters that fall under the conformity stage are Jem and Calpurnia. Jem falls under this stage because now that he is twelve years of age, he is maturing and becoming less a boy and more a man each day. Like when Aunt Alexandra first came with her heavy suitcases, Cal was supposed to carry them, but Jem took them from her and carried them himself. In addition, when Atticus came home from Montgomery, Jem seized his briefcase and bag for him. These two acts show that he is getting more mature, and being a gentleman. By doing these things, it also shows that Jem is doing what he has to do to make other people proud and pleased with him. Calpurnia falls under this stage because when she brings Scout and Jem to church, she fixes them all up to make them look very nice, clean and spiffy. She made them dress up and look nice because she didn't want anybody saying she doesn't look after her children. Therefore, she does what she has to do to make others proud of her-she can take care of her children- and pleased with her as well.