Because Atticus wants him to. She is an old sickly lady coming off of her meds and she is going to die soon.
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.
punishment for ruining mrs. duboses flowers?? He has to read to mrs. dubose everyday after school.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Jem Finch was punished by his father, Atticus Finch, to read to Mrs. Dubose daily as a way to make amends for destroying her camellias. Mrs. Dubose had requested this punishment as a way to help Jem learn about empathy and responsibility, and it also served as a lesson in facing consequences for one's actions.
Jem destroys Mrs. Dubose's camellia flowers in a fit of anger after she insults Atticus. As punishment, Jem is required to read to Mrs. Dubose every day, which is meant to teach him discipline and empathy. Through this experience, Jem learns about courage and forgiveness.
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Jem takes Scout's new baton and cuts off the tops of Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes.
Jem took Scout's baton and chopped the tops of all Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes. Then he snapped Scout's baton in half.
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.
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.
Mrs. Dubsoe thinks Jem is a troublemaker.
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.
Mrs. Dubose makes Jem read to her everyday after school. Scout usually sat with him during these times. Jem probably felt that is wasn't a fair punishment at the time, but he is genuinely helping Mrs. Dubose. She was a morphine addict and as he read, she gradually stopped taking the morphine. When she died later on in the book, Atticus told Jem that he had helped her die happy.