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He destroys Mrs. Dubose's garden using Scout's new baton that Jem had bought with his own money. He got punished for this by being made help Mrs.Dubose in her home, where they find out that she was a morphine addict.

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What does ms dubose say about their mom?

Ms. Dubose makes derogatory remarks about Scout and Jem's mother, referring to her as a "whitewashed n*****-lover". This comment reflects Ms. Dubose's racist attitudes towards Scout and Jem's family.


What did ms dubose do to frighten jem?

Ms. Dubose made Jem read to her and fix her camellias. Ms. Dubose also had a morphine addiction which also frightened Jem when he went to go read to her. After Ms. Dubose passed away, she sent a perfect, waxy camellia to Jem which he took as her torturing him for all the pain he went through. Later on, Jem finds out that it is a symbol of courage.


What is jem's punishment?

punishment for ruining mrs. duboses flowers?? He has to read to mrs. dubose everyday after school.


What did jem do when Mrs Dubose insulted atticus by saying he devended black people?

Jem took Scout's baton and chopped the tops of all Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes. Then he snapped Scout's baton in half.


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 commitment did Jem make to atone for the destruction of mrs Dubose's property?

Jem committed to reading to Mrs. Dubose every day for a month as a way to atone for destroying her camellia bushes. This task was challenging as Mrs. Dubose was ill and had a difficult temperament, but Jem persevered to fulfill his commitment.


What crime does Jem commit against mrs. Dubose?

Jem destroyed all of Mrs. dubose's camellias with Scout's baton because he was mad at her for making fun of Atticus. Jem reads to Mrs. Dubose because Atticus punishes him by telling him to go to Mrs. Dubose and apologize for what he has done. Mrs. Dubose tells him in order to make up the mess he created, he has to read to her everyday for 5 weeks.


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.


What did jem do to Mrs. Dubose?

He cut the tops of her flowers off


Why did Jem destroy Mrs Dubose's flower garden?

It's to signify an important moment in Jem's life. Mrs. Dubose is generally not a likable character in the novel, and is battling a drug problem. This shows Jem that even when people are fighting a losing battle, sometimes they keep fighting, showing him true courage and helping Jem understand adulthood and growing up. Both are central themes in the novel.


What was inside the box mrs.dubose sent to jem?

A single flower of the kind that Jem cut downin front of Ms. Dubose's house, surrounded by cotton.


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."