In ,
the readers are introduced to Maycomb's most notorious racist, Mrs. Dubose. Asandwalk past her
home, she yells,
"Your fathers no better than the
niggers and trash he works for!" (Lee, 105)
Her
derogatory comments infuriate Jem, who ends up destroying her camellia bush. After Atticus makes
Jem read to Mrs. Dubose for two hours each day for over a month as an apology, she ends up
passing away from a chronic illness. After Mrs. Dubose dies, Atticus explains to his children
her difficult situation and tells Jem, "You know, she was a great lady" (115). Atticus
elaborates on her valiant battle to break her morphine addiction and says,
"She was the bravest person I ever knew" (116)
Despite being an ugly, outspoken racist, Mrs. Dubose
is also a courageous, forgiving woman, who earns Atticus's respect and demonstrates her
compassion by giving Jem a white camellia.
In, Miss Maudie
bakes the children cakes and offers words of encouragement following the Tom
Robinson...
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