Essay on The Layers of Mrs. Dubose in To Kill a Mockingbird

The Layers of Mrs. Dubose in To Kill a Mockingbird Toothpaste: it is made up of so many different ingredients. You can look at a tube of toothpaste, study it, observe the colors of the plastic container and notice the size and shape of it. You can guess all you want whats on the inside, but you will never know until it is squeezed. People: they are made up of so many different things. You can look at them, study their behaviors, and observe their appearances. You can make many assumptions about what theyre like on the inside, but you will never know their true character until they are squeezed. When a person is put in a tight position it doesnt make their character, it exposes it. In Harper Lees To Kill a†¦show more content†¦She believes this because she is a product of her environment. In those days black people were considered bad. Because she had been around for so long, she was not able to accept the new values that the Finch family has embraced. She had a high respect for the Finch lineage, even making a c omment about Jem and Scouts mother, saying, a lovelier lady never lived. She wasnt just a mean old lady--Mrs. Dubose couldnt live with herself and silently watch the kids and Atticus throw away their lives lawing for niggers or waiting on tables. These were all horrible things according to her values. She had enough integrity in her to try and influence other people. Whether she was right or not in doing so, she was true to her beliefs. Mrs. Dubose has integrity in that she looks out for other people. Sometimes she sets her feelings aside to help other people out. She endures vicious, false rumors and doesnt take them out on the kids. Even though she may holler at them as they walk by, its all in good intent! When Jem ruined her camellias she had mercy on him. She didnt take advantage of the opportunity to make him work hard, and for no good. Instead she had him do something that would help her out at the same time--something that would accomplish a bigger task, the task of breaking her addiction. Atticus obviously knew that she was all talk and that he rumors were false (about her having a gun), or else he wouldntShow MoreRelatedKnowing Your Place in To Kill a Mockingbird1286 Words   |  6 Pagespeople according to class, wealth, intelligence and background. This affected numerous people throughout history who were subsequently appointed inequitable places in society according to factors such as family an cestry, behaviour and more. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee argues that negative repercussions will arise when one attempts to step out of their preordained place in a small judgmental society. 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