To Kill a Mockingbird chapters 1-11 - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T22:01:05Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/to-kill-a-mockingbird-5?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A1144889&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMrs.Dubose was a way for Atti…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-04-14:649749:Comment:11448892017-04-14T18:37:34.468ZSmiley 9Ahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SmileyFakih
<p>Mrs.Dubose was a way for Atticus to teach Jem and Scout a lesson on courage and tolerance. As a character Atticus understands the mental and physical pain Dubose is going through, but she still has self-courage to die in pain with no help of any drug. Because Atticus sees this he believes Dubose is a perfect example that even though the world may throw hardships at you left and right you can still-to the last second-change what you are used to (drugs in this case) and die being content with…</p>
<p>Mrs.Dubose was a way for Atticus to teach Jem and Scout a lesson on courage and tolerance. As a character Atticus understands the mental and physical pain Dubose is going through, but she still has self-courage to die in pain with no help of any drug. Because Atticus sees this he believes Dubose is a perfect example that even though the world may throw hardships at you left and right you can still-to the last second-change what you are used to (drugs in this case) and die being content with you. This does not only show that Dubose have courage, but tolerance too because she had the ability to tolerate the pain she was feeling, but also the judgement of those she was rude to while she was on her dying bed. Dubose is "the bravest person [Atticus] ever [knew]" because she want a representation of how you always can turn your life around and till the last bit of your life you can still have an affect on people even though you or them might not know no it-just like Dubose had an affect on Jem without him realizing it till it was too late. The "teachings" of Miss Henry Lafayette Dubose will stay with Jem, Scout, and Atticus into part two of the book- be full of tolerance and always be courageous <em>mentally</em> and <em>physically.</em></p> I think the purpose of Mrs.Du…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-04-10:649749:Comment:11442612017-04-10T02:23:56.770ZDazzleta 9Chttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SaraShebli
<p>I think the purpose of Mrs.Dubose in the story is to show that we should try to put ourselves in someone else's position and have sympathy.When one can be sympathetic towards Mrs.Dubose, understanding that she is in pain and struggling due to her illness,we will find her actions to make more sense. When Mrs.Dubose insults Atticus and Scout, it is wrong of her to do so and it does not seem to make much sense to me even though she was a morphine addict.I think that when one is ill they should…</p>
<p>I think the purpose of Mrs.Dubose in the story is to show that we should try to put ourselves in someone else's position and have sympathy.When one can be sympathetic towards Mrs.Dubose, understanding that she is in pain and struggling due to her illness,we will find her actions to make more sense. When Mrs.Dubose insults Atticus and Scout, it is wrong of her to do so and it does not seem to make much sense to me even though she was a morphine addict.I think that when one is ill they should not take it out on others but it is important for the person that is getting insulted to be sympathetic.To further reinforce this point, Atticus the father of Scout in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird states"'Jem when you're sick as she was,it's all right to take anything to make it easier'"(Lee 148). This evidence shows that Atticus understood Mrs.Dubose in a way and he even treated her respectfully despite what she had said about him.Certainly it is difficult to be as sympathetic as Atticus was in this case because most people would have found it hard to have sympathy towards an individual like Mrs.Dubose. All in all, Atticus showed that being sympathetic can make one's actions more clear.</p> I think that the purpos…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-04-09:649749:Comment:11443572017-04-09T21:17:27.978ZAmbitious Philosopher 9Dhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AmbitiousPhilosopherAlTamimi
<p> I think that the purpose of Mrs. Dubose in the story is to show Scout and Jem what courage is. Furthermore, Mrs. Dubose was a person who saw things differently from the Finches and she was not afraid to speak her mind. In chapter 11 of "To Kill a Mockingbird", Atticus tells Jem, "She had her own views about things, a lot different from mine, maybe...son, I told you that if you hadn't lost your head I'd have made you go read to her. I wanted you to see something about her---I wanted you…</p>
<p> I think that the purpose of Mrs. Dubose in the story is to show Scout and Jem what courage is. Furthermore, Mrs. Dubose was a person who saw things differently from the Finches and she was not afraid to speak her mind. In chapter 11 of "To Kill a Mockingbird", Atticus tells Jem, "She had her own views about things, a lot different from mine, maybe...son, I told you that if you hadn't lost your head I'd have made you go read to her. I wanted you to see something about her---I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand."(Lee 112). This evidence shows that Atticus wanted Jem to talk to Mrs. Dubose because he wanted Jem to know what real courage is because Jem thought that a brave person is someone who has a gun and isn't afraid to fight but Atticus wanted him to see that a brave person is someone who keeps going no matter what and isn't afraid to say what is on his/her mind. Thus, Mrs. Dubose taught Jem and Scout how to be courageous because she let everyone know what she believed, even on her death bed.</p> Ms.Dubose can trick you if yo…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-04-09:649749:Comment:11443342017-04-09T03:12:33.383ZMuffler 9Ahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MufflerFaris
<p>Ms.Dubose can trick you if you don't know her story or don't know heer. Anyone can look at her and say she is a depressed but that is wrong. She is harsh and mean. Not the most nicest women. She is very mean and straightforward, she not afraid to say the truth and sometimes the truth hurts, so maybe that's why she sounds mean and uses harsh words.</p>
<p>Ms.Dubose can trick you if you don't know her story or don't know heer. Anyone can look at her and say she is a depressed but that is wrong. She is harsh and mean. Not the most nicest women. She is very mean and straightforward, she not afraid to say the truth and sometimes the truth hurts, so maybe that's why she sounds mean and uses harsh words.</p> I agree! I think Jem got a re…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-04-08:649749:Comment:11440682017-04-08T01:01:46.766ZFairy Dust 9Ahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/FairyDustElkharssa
<p>I agree! I think Jem got a real intake of the reality at hand after Mrs. Dubose passed. I've realized that Jem is always trying to put out that he has a hard shell-- like a "man". It's no secret behaving like a "girl" in the Finch household isn't one of the norms, so maybe Jem is trying to hide his sensitive side, like when he throws the candy Mrs. Dubose left for him into the fire, or doesn't tell anyone-- not even Scout-- about what happened the night at the Radley's for a long while. I…</p>
<p>I agree! I think Jem got a real intake of the reality at hand after Mrs. Dubose passed. I've realized that Jem is always trying to put out that he has a hard shell-- like a "man". It's no secret behaving like a "girl" in the Finch household isn't one of the norms, so maybe Jem is trying to hide his sensitive side, like when he throws the candy Mrs. Dubose left for him into the fire, or doesn't tell anyone-- not even Scout-- about what happened the night at the Radley's for a long while. I feel as though Mrs. Dubose's passing may have triggered something in Jem in the upcoming chapters, perhaps some character development? Also, maybe Atticus allowed the kids to be around Mrs. Dubose's angry demeanor so they'd become immune to it for that when the trial happens, there wont be a harsh blow. </p> To compare Ms. Dubose to a mo…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-04-07:649749:Comment:11441612017-04-07T21:48:11.291ZFairy Dust 9Ahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/FairyDustElkharssa
<p>To compare Ms. Dubose to a mockingbird, i'd like to do so by putting myself in the shoes of Atticus Finch. We've established that Ms. Dubose was <em>not</em> the most peachy-keen of the whole Maycomb county bunch-- especially to the Finch family, but that didn't stop Atticus from sort of <em>admiring</em> her. It kind of baffles me that Atticus allowed and "[would have] made you [Jem and Scout] read to her anyway" because of all the terrible words she spewed out to the young Jem and Scout…</p>
<p>To compare Ms. Dubose to a mockingbird, i'd like to do so by putting myself in the shoes of Atticus Finch. We've established that Ms. Dubose was <em>not</em> the most peachy-keen of the whole Maycomb county bunch-- especially to the Finch family, but that didn't stop Atticus from sort of <em>admiring</em> her. It kind of baffles me that Atticus allowed and "[would have] made you [Jem and Scout] read to her anyway" because of all the terrible words she spewed out to the young Jem and Scout (Lee 148). It's kind of hard to see how Atticus still helped her write her will, and understand so much about her, and even be there within her last dying minutes-- even though she spited his doings. To argue that Ms. Dubose may or may not be a mockingbird, I believe that Atticus considers her a mockingbird. Yes a mockingbird is said to cause no harm, only forming delicacy and music-- but in other connotations, couldn't a mockingbird be somebody who spreads their own version of the truth? Someone who stands for what they believe in even if the majority vote isn't in their favor, like Ms. Dubose? Ms. Dubose was extremely set in her ways-- just like many of our families-- and I think she gave perspective to young Jem, who claims he hated her, but had deep thought about her the night she died. I believe characters like this-- in books and in real life-- are truly important to everybody they are around because they give them different ways to think, behave, learn, grow etc.</p> I agree with you Iridescent tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-04-07:649749:Comment:11439672017-04-07T19:41:54.995ZMotive 9Ahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MotiveSulaiman
<p>I agree with you Iridescent </p>
<p>I agree with you Iridescent </p> Mrs. Dubose's character seems…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-04-07:649749:Comment:11441792017-04-07T19:39:24.123ZMotive 9Ahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MotiveSulaiman
<p>Mrs. Dubose's character seems like a depressed old woman. She is abusive and mean. She tells Jem and Sout harsh words that get them mad. For example, she tells them that they're dad is not any better then "the trash he works for". Jem get mad and destroys her bushes. He is punished and has to read to Mrs. Dubose's. everyday. She later dies. I believe she had an important role because it shows how people think of Atticus. She represents what most people are thinking in their head about…</p>
<p>Mrs. Dubose's character seems like a depressed old woman. She is abusive and mean. She tells Jem and Sout harsh words that get them mad. For example, she tells them that they're dad is not any better then "the trash he works for". Jem get mad and destroys her bushes. He is punished and has to read to Mrs. Dubose's. everyday. She later dies. I believe she had an important role because it shows how people think of Atticus. She represents what most people are thinking in their head about Scout's father. </p> Ms. Dubose is a mockingb…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-04-06:649749:Comment:11440052017-04-06T21:45:31.954ZIridescent 9Ahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/IridescentMustafa
<p> Ms. Dubose is a mockingbird to some but not to others. She was a mockingbird in essence. A mockingbird creates no harm just forms music, a voice. Ms. Dubose did nothing but spew hateful comments; the only time they actually had a real effect is when Jem allowed them to, he empowered her words and acted upon his emotions. Thus, one can infer that the person committing the crime is not Miss Dubose, but Jem. Sure she provoked it-and that doesn't excuse her- but she's a mockingbird, and Jem…</p>
<p> Ms. Dubose is a mockingbird to some but not to others. She was a mockingbird in essence. A mockingbird creates no harm just forms music, a voice. Ms. Dubose did nothing but spew hateful comments; the only time they actually had a real effect is when Jem allowed them to, he empowered her words and acted upon his emotions. Thus, one can infer that the person committing the crime is not Miss Dubose, but Jem. Sure she provoked it-and that doesn't excuse her- but she's a mockingbird, and Jem committed a sin. But as portrayed throughout the rest of the chapter she was able to gain Jem's subconscious friendship. After her death he was given her beloved camellias, and he was seen "fingering the wide petals,"(Lee 149). This is a detail included to demonstrate that Jem is still holding on to a part of her that he was able to be exposed to during his punishment. Thus, Miss Dubose was able to spread her (rather debatable) "peaceful" ways. If Jem had not wounded the mockingbird, he would not have been able to develop the lesson that people are good at heart and that there is more than meets the way. Even though that Jem himself is not a mockingbird yet, a spark of innocence was shown with his encounter with Miss Dubose. In short, Miss Dubose - deep down- is a mockingbird. </p> The reason for introducing Mr…tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-04-06:649749:Comment:11440802017-04-06T13:09:02.950ZWrighty 9Dhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Wrighty
The reason for introducing Mrs. Dubose is to illustrate Atticus's constant theme of crawling into someone's skin to see what the world looks like through their point of view. Aftee Atticus informs Jem that his reading was just to ease her withdrawals from morphine, Jem is able to see another side of the seemingly terrible and monstrous old lady. Her after death gift to Jem reveals a much different side to Mrs. Dubose than Jem ever would have realized. This is key for the children because as…
The reason for introducing Mrs. Dubose is to illustrate Atticus's constant theme of crawling into someone's skin to see what the world looks like through their point of view. Aftee Atticus informs Jem that his reading was just to ease her withdrawals from morphine, Jem is able to see another side of the seemingly terrible and monstrous old lady. Her after death gift to Jem reveals a much different side to Mrs. Dubose than Jem ever would have realized. This is key for the children because as Atticus told Jack over Christmas, he doesn't want the children to become bitter over the trial. One key to not being bitter is to realize that people are not always what they seem. Mrs. Dubose wasn't just a mean spirited old lady. Once one looked at things from her vantage point, one realizes that she is quite different. Atticus even reveals that she was the bravest person he ever knew. I think that Mrs. Dubose is very similar to Atticus in a way.