because mrs. dubose said that atticus "lawed for n word"
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.
Mrs. Dubose is an angry old woman. She insults Jem's father, which makes Jem extremely angry. He grabs Scout's baton and attacks the flower bushes, breaking off the flowers. By the way, this is a REALLY good book- a lot of it is about Jem and Scout- you REALLY should read it- I'll bet you'd like it.
Mrs. Dubose is an angry old woman. She insults Jem's father, which makes Jem extremely angry. He grabs Scout's baton and attacks the flower bushes, breaking off the flowers. By the way, this is a REALLY good book- a lot of it is about Jem and Scout- you REALLY should read it- I'll bet you'd like it.
Jem beats down Mrs. Dubose's camellias because he becomes frustrated with her racist remarks towards him and his family. He sees it as a way to retaliate and release his anger towards her.
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.
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.
Jem took Scout's baton and chopped the tops of all Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes. Then he snapped Scout's baton in half.
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.
He cut the tops of her flowers off
Jem Finch was around 13 years old when Mrs. Dubose died in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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.
In the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Jem is instructed to read to Mrs. Dubose as a way to teach him a lesson in empathy and understanding. Eventually, it is revealed that Mrs. Dubose was trying to overcome her morphine addiction, and her determination and courage in doing so leaves a lasting impact on Jem.