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What makes Jem so angry that he beats Mrs Dubose's camellias?
Jem beats Mrs. Dubose's camellias in anger after she provokes him and insults Atticus, calling him awful names. He is frustrated by her mean remarks and stands up for his father by destroying her flowers. Jem's action signifies his struggle with his emotions and his loyalty to his family.
Why does Jem destroy Mrs Dubose's camellia bushes in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Jem cuts Mrs. Dubose's camellias after she has insulted Atticus. Although the children are used to this kind of begavior from Mrs. Dubose it is not until she calls Atticus a "nigger-lover" when Jem unleashes his anger and cuts the camellias.
Why doesn't Atticus take offense at Mrs Dubose's insults?
I think that Atticus realizes that Mrs. Dubose is only saying what is on her mind. Since he is older then Jem and Scout, Atticus knows that what Mrs. Dubose is saying is what many people in Maycomb also believe. She is old and not quite aware of her insulting remarks and Atticus knows that.
In To Kill a Mockingbird why does Jem react to what Mrs Dubose said the way he does?
He was not happy with Mrs. Dubose's comments on his father, Atticus. Mrs. Dubose had said that Atticus is no better than black people and the trash he works for. Trash meaning defending Tom Robinson, a black man. Jem became angered and forgets his promise to Atticus and later tore out the majority of the camellias and their leaves in the front yard.
Why does Atticus want jem to meet Mrs dubose?
To make him realise that Mrs. Dubose wasn't purely a mean-spirited person, and that she had a plausible reason for shouting at people and being angry. She was on morphine and Jem's reading helped Mrs. Dubose to try and kick her addiction that was crippling her. Atticus wanted Jem to realise people aren't always as bad as they seem and he wanted Jem to know that he was able to help her even if he didn't want the responsibility, much like Atticus defending Tom Robinson.
In To Kill a Mockingbird what is Atticus's advice to Jem when Mrs Dubose taunts him?
Atticus advises Jem and Scout that you should understand and be patient with people like Mrs. Dubose because everyone has a good side, but they choose to show it differently. Jem tries to follow Atticus's advice regarding Mrs. Dubose: just hold your head high and be a gentleman. He tells him to ignore her.
What book does Jem read to mrs dubose?
At first, it seems that Jem reads to Mrs. Dubose because Atticus is punishing 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 for two hours a day for a month. Jem had pulled out many camellias and leaves on Mrs. Dubose's property because he was anguished by her comments on his father. Mrs. Dubose was the first adult to say that Atticus is no better than black people and the trash (being a lawyer) works for. After Mrs.Dubose dies, we learn that Atticus would have even asked him to de so if he didn't wreck her property. It turns out that she was a morphine addict and to get of the drug Jem would read to her so her mind and body would be of the drug so she can break her habit before she dies. Hope this helps :)
In To Kill a Mockingbird why is Atticus so insistent about Jem's and Scout's being polite to Mrs Dubose and Jem's reading to her?
because mrs dubose is addicted to her pain medicine and she is dying so she doesnt want to die addicted to something so every day when jem is reading she waits a little longer to take it until she is finally off of the medicine and she dies a month laterAtticus says later in the novel, after Mrs Dubose dies, that "she was one of the bravest people he knew". I think that Atticus knew that Mrs Dubose was a) addicted to her morphine that she used as a painkiller and b) dying.
What does Atticus reveal to Jem and Scout after Mrs Dubose's death Why do you think he waited to tell them in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee?
Atticus reveals to Jem and Scout that Mrs. Dubose had been addicted to morphine and was struggling to overcome her addiction before she died. He likely waited to tell them in order to teach them a lesson about understanding and empathy, as well as the complexities of human nature. Atticus wanted them to see that people can have both faults and virtues, and that it is important to try to understand and forgive others despite their flaws.
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.
How does Jem react to having to read to Mrs Dubose?
Jem is maturing and Atticus told him not to get upset about people making fun of himself so when Jem gets upset and ruins the plants Atticus makes him read to her because he knows it is a 'mature' thing for him to do, it teaches Jem to own up to what he did, Walk in someone else's shoes (underlying theme), and Atticus knows she's addicted to morphine and she might die, and also that she is alone and has no one to read to her.
What makes the children hate and fear Mrs.Dubose in to kill a mocking brird?
Mrs. Dubose has always been bitter to the children when they walk by her house, calling them names that are uncalled for and such, but one day, while passing by Mrs. Dubose's house, Mrs. Dubose calls Jem and Scout's father a "nigger-lover" and criticizes him more.
