Thursday 1 March 2018

Chapter 11

Key Events/Ideas 
  • Mrs Dubose's character is explored – described as "vicious" 
  • "you'll grow up waiting on tables if you don't change your ways" - Mrs Dubose knows that Scout needs to behave more like a lady to survive in society 
  • Mrs Dubose attacks Jem and Scout on their speech, Scout's clothing and Atticus' defence of Tom 
  • Jem cuts the heads off all of her Camellias and is forced to read to her for a month 
  • Mrs Dubose dies – Atticus explains to Jem and Scout what true courage is 

Key Quotations 
  • "Atticus would sweep off his hat, waver gallantly to her and say, "Good evening, Mrs Dubose" 
  • "Your father's no better than the niggers and trash he works for" 
  • "I do my best to love everybody" 
  • "she was the bravest  person I ever knew" 

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