she represents true bravery of how bravery isn't always a guy with a gun in his hand
her addiction to morphene.
This line was said by Mrs. Dubose to Scout Finch in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. Mrs. Dubose was an elderly woman known for her harsh and racist remarks.
Near 100 yrs old
Jem Finch
Jem cuts the camellia bushes of Mrs. Dubose, a cantankerous elderly woman in "To Kill a Mockingbird." He cuts them as a punishment for his sister, Scout, following an altercation they had with Mrs. Dubose.
Jessie is the care taker for Mrs. Dubosethere is no Jessie in to kill a mockingbird ..Jessie, in to kill a mocking bird, was an african american girl that took constant care of Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose ( Mrs. Dubose)
Mrs. Dubose from To Kill a Mockingbird
Tom Robinson dies in the winter in "To Kill a Mockingbird." He is shot while trying to escape from prison.
Mrs. Dubose is an important character to the theme of To Kill a Mockingbird. The main theme of the novel is the presentation of the idea that people aren't always what they seem to be, and that they may be better or worse than the characteristics they project out publicly.The character of Mrs. Dubose represents the virtue of courage. While to Scout she appears to be an inconsiderate, racist old woman, in reality Dubose is slowly dying. She is addicted to morphine and is attempting to spend her final days breaking that addiction so that she may pass with a clear conscious. According to Atticus, "Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but . . . Mrs. Dubose won."
Mrs. Dubose is addicted to morphine. She is battling this addiction and wants to break free from it before she dies. Her struggle with addiction serves as a subplot in "To Kill a Mockingbird" and showcases themes of courage and redemption.
Chapter 11
its "boarded across the street from Mrs. Lafayette Dubose's house."