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Mrs. Dubose, an ill, elderly woman who lives two doors down from the Finches, is known by many in the neighborhood to be “the meanest old woman who ever lived.” Although she habitually insults passers-by from the safety of her front porch, tensions between her and the Finch children explode when she responds to the news of Tom Robinson’s ...
Mrs. Dubose is a racist and mean widow who lives near the Finches. She challenges Atticus to read to her every day for five weeks, and reveals that she overcame her morphine addiction before dying.
Learn about Mrs. Dubose, a morphine addict and a symbol of courage in To Kill a Mockingbird. Find out how she influenced Jem and Scout with her actions and words.
This chapter focuses on Mrs. Dubose, the cantankerous old woman who sits out on her porch and yells terrible things at the children of Maycomb. She's so mean, in fact, that Cecil Jacobs walks a...
Scout and Jem face racism and prejudice as they help Atticus defend Tom Robinson, a Black man accused of raping a white woman. They also encounter Mrs. Dubose, a sick and bitter old lady who challenges them to read to her every day.
by Harper Lee. Start Free Trial. What are three examples of Mrs. Dubose's courage in To Kill a Mockingbird? Quick answer: Mrs. Dubose exercises courage by admitting that she has a...
Scout and Jem encounter Mrs. Dubose, a racist and ill woman who insults them and Atticus. Atticus teaches them to respect and understand her, and Jem reads to her every day as a punishment.
