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Mrs. Dubose calls Atticus a "Nigger-lover".
Jem and Scout never heard this from an adult so they get furious!
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∙ 14y ago
Mrs. Dubose makes racist remarks about Atticus defending Tom Robinson and insults Jem and Scout’s father. She also criticizes Atticus for defending a black man, which goes against their moral beliefs. This behavior is offensive and intolerant.
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∙ 14y agoMrs. Dubose told Jem that his father, Atticus "was no better than the n**gers he works for."
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∙ 11y agoMrs. Dubose says that Atticus isn't any better than the African Americans and trash he works for infuriates Jem.
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How does the growing back of the snow on the mountain plants directly relate to the impact mrs. dubose will have on jem and scout?
She says that like it takes a plant to grow, it will take time to forgive Jem and Scout.
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 is scout's reaction to jem's outburst?
In "To Kill a Mockingbird", Scout is surprised by Jem's outburst at Mrs. Dubose's house. She is taken aback by his anger and realizes the depth of his feelings towards Mrs. Dubose. Scout struggles to understand Jem's actions but ultimately comes to appreciate the complexities of his character.
Whom do Jem and Scout say is the meanest woman who ever lived?
Jem and Scout say that Mrs. Dubose is the meanest woman who ever lived in Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird".
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.
What did Jem do to her cameliia bushes?
Jem destroyed Mrs. Dubose's camellia and snow-on-the-mountains with Scout's newly bought baton. He is later punished by having to read to Mrs. Dubose everyday. :)
Who called scout finch a ugly girl?
Mrs. Dubose did, she also told Scout that real ladies don't wear overalls. Both Jem and Scout find her to be annoying, and one day Mrs. Dubose goes too far and Jem gets really mad and he lashes out.
Who is on the porch when scout and Jem return from church?
Mrs. Dubose, the cantankerous old neighbor, is on the porch when Scout and Jem return from church.
What does Mrs. Dubose give Jem?
a camellia flower, like the ones of hers that Jem destroyed earlier. She did that to show Jem that she wasn't as awful of a person as Jem (and Scout) believed she was.
What did Jem use to attack Mrs Dubose's flowers?
Jem used Scout's baton to destroy Mrs. Dubose's flowers as an act of retaliation for the insults she hurled at them.
What change has occurred in Mrs Dubose by the last week scout and jem went to her?
She had become considerably nicer to them
What did ms dubose do to frighten jem?
Ms. Dubose frightened Jem by shouting insults and threats at him and his sister, Scout, whenever they passed by her house. She would say horrific things about their father, Atticus, which upset Jem deeply.
