Each session is longer than the one before. Mrs. Dubose dies a little more than a month after Jem’s punishment ends. Atticus reveals to Jem that she was addicted to
morphine
and that the reading was part of her successful effort to combat this addiction.
What drug was Mrs. Dubose on?
DuBose dies, and Atticus reveals his real motivation. Mrs. DuBose had been sick and was addicted to
morphine
, and Jem’s reading allowed her to cope with the withdrawal a little longer each day until she kicked her addiction. She wanted to die with a clean head and conscious, not beholden to the drug or in a haze.
What was Mrs. Dubose before she died?
Dubose is
a morphine addict
who had vowed to go clean before she died, and enlisted Jem and Scout (without their knowledge) to keep her off the stuff for longer and longer periods of time. Atticus tells the kids the lesson he hopes they’ve learned from her.
How did Mrs. Dubose die with dignity?
In the end, Mrs.
Dubose beat the morphine.
It did not beat her. She died with dignity.
What is Mrs. Dubose dying from?
Atticus explains that Mrs. Dubose was a
morphine
addict. Her fits were a result of the withdrawal. She knew she didn’t have much time, and she was determined to kick the habit before she died.
Is Mrs. Dubose a good person?
Dubose is
a great lady
because she is strong-willed and proud, and lives life on her own terms. Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose is the neighbor whose house is two doors to the north (Ch. 1).
Why is Mrs. Dubose important?
Mrs. Duboses’s character serves as a reminder that
we need to sympathize with and understand all people
, even those who seem detestable at first. Mrs. Dubose is so unlikeable that Jem destroys all of her prized camellia bushes.
Who does Mrs Dubose live with?
Mrs. Dubose lives two blocks north from the Finch family and spent most of her day in bed or in a wheelchair, living with only
a female, black servant
.
Why is Mrs Dubose so mean?
Mrs. Dubose represents
the way most of the town feels about the trial
. She is an old woman who continuously yells at Jem and Scout as they pass by her house. The children are afraid of her because of the yelling and they are afraid that she might actually call to them.
Who is Dubose daughter?
His daughter
Jean Louise, or “Scout
,” as he and everyone else called her, tells us many of the things her father said to her and her brother Jem when they were growing up in the 1930s in the little town of Maycomb, Alabama. But preaching wasn’t his principal means of fathering. Mostly he taught by example. Mrs.
What illness does Mrs Dubose have?
Mrs Dubose is another courageous character. She has been addicted to
the painkiller morphine
and is determined to be free from this addiction before she dies.
How does Mrs Dubose show courage?
Dubose is found in chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird. The three ways that she demonstrates courage are:
by facing the world alone and sick for a very long time
; by deciding at her old age to conquer a drug addiction; and by achieving her goal to die free from said addiction. For many years, Mrs.
How did Mrs Dubose change?
Dubose dies that
Jem learns that she has courageously withdrawn herself from the pain-killing morphine to which she has become addicted
. While he goes to read to her, Jem learns as Atticus has taught him, [people] are entitled to full respect for their opinions…. [but] she’s old and ill.
Why do Jem and Scout hate Mrs Dubose?
Why do Jem and Scout hate Mrs. Dubose at first? They hate Mrs. Dubose at first
because she speaks rudely to them and criticizes Atticus and their family.
What moral lesson does Jem learn from Mrs Dubose?
Dubose, Jem learns
that there is more to people than just what they show on the surface
. He also learns the value of self-control. Mrs. Dubose is rude and cantankerous, cruel to the children and openly and vehemently critical of Atticus’s defense of Tom Robinson.
Why did Jem get mad at Mrs Dubose?
Jem destroys
Mrs. Dubose’s flowers because he is angry that she called his father names and he was punished by having to read to her
. When Jem attacked Mrs. Dubose’s flowers, he was reacting to her racism and the town’s.
