Mrs. Dubose In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

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People tend to realize the truth about a misguided perception, not by themselves, but with the help of another person. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem's father, Atticus, is a lawyer in their small town. Atticus made a controversial decision to defend a man in an upcoming trial. The rest of the town is not pleased with his choice, which leads some characters to direct their disapproval onto Atticus's children, Jem and Scout. Jam changes his perception of Mrs. Dubose because of the lessons and experiences his father places upon him. Need a topic sentence for this paragraph? Mrs. Dubose is an old lady who has a set mindset of what she thinks is right and wrong based on the values and traditions she was raised on and does so by expressing her discomfort to Atticus' children. This is the side Jem sees, and leads him to spend "Countless …show more content…

Dubose had said when we [Jem and Scout] went by." See also Lee 152. Mrs. Dubose continuously talks down on Atticus to his children, which grows Jem's negative opinions about her. The fact that the author uses the word "countless" shows that this happens often, in contrast to it occurring once or twice. Because this criticism is around Jem so often, it justifies Jem's negative perception of Mrs. Dubose. Even though Mrs. Dubose belittles Atticus and criticizes him to Jem and Scout, Atticus does not reciprocate the negative feelings. When Jem complains about how rude she is to his father, Atticus still treats her with respect and dignity. Explaining to Jem how "She had her own views about things, a lot different from mine.I wanted you to see what real courage is. it's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway." (Lee 169) Atticus is an excellent example of Jem respecting other people's opinions. He shows Jem how he can put aside their differences and still be polite to her, even if she cannot. Atticus's choice to

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