In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout and Jem see Mrs. Dubose as a wicked old heartless lady. Atticus, the children's father, does not share this view. He says that Mrs. Dubose has the most courage of any person he has ever known. He holds this opinion because she had the courage to fight and overcome her addiction to morphine.
The nieghborhoods opinion of Mrs. Dubose was unanimous that she was the meanest old lady that ever lived.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," the neighborhood's opinion of Mrs. Dubose is generally negative. She is seen as a cantankerous and mean-spirited woman who often makes harsh and insulting comments to the neighborhood children. However, her struggles with addiction and her attempt to overcome it before her death also elicit some sympathy and understanding from the community.
her addiction to morphene.
This line was said by Mrs. Dubose to Scout Finch in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. Mrs. Dubose was an elderly woman known for her harsh and racist remarks.
Near 100 yrs old
Jem Finch
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.
Mrs. Dubose from To Kill a Mockingbird
Tom Robinson dies in the winter in "To Kill a Mockingbird." He is shot while trying to escape from prison.
Mrs. Dubose is addicted to morphine. She is battling this addiction and wants to break free from it before she dies. Her struggle with addiction serves as a subplot in "To Kill a Mockingbird" and showcases themes of courage and redemption.
Chapter 11
its "boarded across the street from Mrs. Lafayette Dubose's house."
Jem Finch was around 13 years old when Mrs. Dubose died in the novel "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).