The children don't like Mrs. Dubose because she treats the children like they are nasty children. She is consonantly interrogating the children about their behavior and thinking they did something wrong.
The children initially find Mrs. Dubose intimidating and unpleasant due to her strict and critical nature. However, they eventually develop a grudging respect for her after understanding the personal struggles she is facing. Ultimately, they come to appreciate her strength and courage in battling her addiction.
Mrs Dubose was an old, wheel-chair bound woman who lives with her maid, Jessie, two doors north from where Scout lives. She was a morphine addict and as result, she became cantankerous. The children did not like her as she is always bad-mouthing them and had even called Atticus a "nigger-lover" just because he was defending Tom Robinson, a black, in court then. She has moral courage, and was determined to break off from her addiction to morphine.
That she is old and close to a hundred
Mrs. Dubose initially punishes the children for walking through her garden by making them read to her for a month.
she throws insults at them
Atticus said to Mrs. Dubose, "I missed you today."
The children hate and fear Mrs. Dubose in "To Kill a Mockingbird" because she is verbally abusive towards them and their father, Atticus Finch. She represents the intolerance and racism that is prevalent in their society, making her a figure of both fear and contempt for the children. Additionally, her views and behavior clash with the values of compassion and understanding that Atticus teaches his children.
Mrs. Dubose wants the children to read to her every day as a form of distraction and companionship due to her health issues. It also allows her to teach them valuable life lessons and instill a sense of discipline and determination.
because mrs. dubose said that atticus "lawed for n word"
Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose is an elderly woman who lives near the Finch's. She is hated by the children, who run by her house to avoid her. Scout describes Mrs. Dubose as 'plain hell.' A virulent racist, she calls Atticus a "nigger-lover" to his children, and the upset Jem ravages Mrs. Dubose's camellias. As a punishment, Jem is forced to read to Mrs. Dubose each day for a month. Mrs. Dubose has a fit each time he reads- drooling, twitching, and more. When an alarm rings, Jem is allowed to leave. After a month and a week of reading, Jem is finally allowed to stop. Mrs. Dubose dies shortly thereafter. Atticus informs Jem that Mrs. Dubose had fallen victim to an addiction to morphine. By reading to her, Jem had distracted her so that she could conquer her addiction and die free from painkillers. In thanks, she leaves him a candy box with a camellia flower in it. Jem disposes of the box in anger, but is later seen by Scout admiring the flower. Atticus tells Jem that Mrs. Dubose was the bravest person he ever knew, and he was trying to teach Jem the importance of bravery and respect and the importance of true courage and endurance when the situation is hopeless, as in her morphine addiction. After Atticus explains why Mrs. Dubose sent him the flower, Jem learns to admire it.
In 200 words, explain how the incident with the rabid dog in chapter 10 and the death of Mrs. Dubose in chapter 11 relates to the theme of having moral courage.
Mrs. dubose dies, and the children "grow up."
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," a philippic refers to a bitter verbal attack made by Mrs. Dubose towards Atticus and his children, criticizing them for his defense of Tom Robinson. Mrs. Dubose's rant reflects the racial prejudice and hatred present in Maycomb society at the time.
Mrs. Dubose insults Atticus and calls him names for defending Tom Robinson. Jem responds by destroying Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes. Atticus defends Mrs. Dubose because he believes in showing compassion and understanding towards others, even those who may hold different views or attitudes.
This line is from the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. It is spoken by Atticus Finch to Mrs. Dubose when he is escorting his children, Scout and Jem, past her house.