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Since one day he got really angry with Mrs. Dubose and smashes her flower garded, his punishment is to read to her every day after school until she says so. She is battling a drug addiction, and every day she focuses on Jem's reading to try to increase the time she can go without it. This continues until she dies, and then Atticus shows Jem the flower Mrs. Dubose gave to Jem and he explains that in his mind she was a hero because at the end of her life she was free from her drug adiction even thought the odds were all against her- he believes it takes a true hero to fight for something they believe in even when the odds are stacked against them. So that's why Jem begins to admire Mrs. Dubose, he sees that she was free right at the end of her life and he saw the courage that took.
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∙ 12y ago
Jem reads to Mrs. Dubose every day to help her overcome her morphine addiction. By consistently reading to her, Jem helps her gradually reduce the amount of morphine she takes until she eventually dies without the addiction.
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∙ 10y agoJem has to come to her house for a month and read to her because he damaged her flowers.
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Who read to the dying lady mrs dubose in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Jem Finch
How old was Jem Finch when Mrs. Dubose died?
Jem Finch was around 13 years old when Mrs. Dubose died in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Whose camellia bushes does jem cut in to kill a mockingbird?
Jem cuts the camellia bushes of Mrs. Dubose, a cantankerous elderly woman in "To Kill a Mockingbird." He cuts them as a punishment for his sister, Scout, following an altercation they had with Mrs. Dubose.
Which flowers does Jem attack?
Jem attacks Mrs. Dubose's camellias in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." He destroys the flowers after Mrs. Dubose insults his father, Atticus. Jem later learns the reason behind Mrs. Dubose's behavior and the significance of his actions.
What page does Mrs. dubose insult Atticus in front of jem?
Mrs. Dubose insults Atticus in front of Jem on pages 135-136 in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
What chapter does Jem kill Mrs. Dubose's azaleas in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Jem knocks the heads off Mrs. Dubose's CAMELLIAS, NOT azaleas. (It is instead Miss Maudie who nurtures azaleas in her garden.). This happens in Chapter 11, page 114 (may vary depending on your particular book).
In the book To Kill a Mockingbird what chapter does jem cut up mrs dubose bushes?
Chapter 11
What kind of plant does Jem destroy in Mrs. Dubose's yard in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Jem's punishment was that he had to read to Mrs. Dubose every week.He learned about her morphine addiction,and was very sad for making fun of her and being rude to her because she was actually quite nice.In the end,Mrs. Dubose dies,and leaves Jem the candy box that was in her home,and inside was one of the flower tops that had grown back after Jem had cut all the tops off.Jem had to read to Mrs. Dubose after school everday and on Saturday. He had to do for two hours and for one month.
In To Kill a Mockingbird what does Jem have to do for Mrs Dubose?
He read to her for a month for smashing her bushes. She died so his punishment ended.
What does jem use to destroy mrs duboses flowers?
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Jem uses Scout's baton to destroy Mrs. Dubose's camellia plants as a means of retaliation after Mrs. Dubose insults Atticus. This act ultimately leads to Jem reading to Mrs. Dubose as a punishment.
What did jem do to Mrs. Dubose?
He cut the tops of her flowers off
Why does Jem knock the top off of Mrs. Dubose's flowers in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Jem is upset with Mrs. Dubose's racist comments towards his father, so he retaliates by destroying her flowers as an act of rebellion. Jem is trying to stand up for his family and assert his own sense of justice in response to Mrs. Dubose's bigotry.
