Read the following excerpt from chapter 21 of TKAM:
Calpurnia marched us home: "-skin every one of you alive, the very idea, you children listenin'
to all that! Mister Jem, don't you know better'n to take your little sister to that trial? Miss
Alexandra'll absolutely have a stroke of paralysis when she finds out! Ain't fittin' for children to
hear..." The streetlights were on, and we glimpsed Calpumia's indignant profile as we passed
beneath them. "Mister Jem, I thought you was gettin' some kinda lead on your shoulders-the
very idea, she's your little sister! The very idea, sir! You oughta be perfectly ashamed of
yourself-ain't you got any sense at all?"
Compare the tone of this excerpt to the tone of Eisenhower in his speech. Highlight the words
that describe BOTH Calpumia and Eisenhower's tone in green. Highlight the words that ONLY
apply to Calpurnia's tone in yellow. Highlight the words that ONLY apply to Eisenhower's tone in
blue. (Not every word will be highlighted.)
Jealous, Stern, Strong, Loving, Formal, Motivating, Confident, Sleepy, Angry, Familiar,
Uncaring, Passionate, Bored, Disappointed, Joyful, Excited, Informal, Calm, Serious,
Confused, Disappointed, Glad, Devastated, Disgusted, Admonishing, Silly, Arrogant