Summary: Chapter 11 Jem takes a baton from Scout and destroys all of Mrs. Dubose’s camellia bushes. Dubose dies a little more than a month after Jem’s punishment ends. Atticus reveals to Jem that she was addicted to morphine and that the reading was part of her successful effort to combat this addiction.
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What happened in chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Summary: Chapter 11 Jem takes a baton from Scout and destroys all of Mrs. Dubose’s camellia bushes. Dubose dies a little more than a month after Jem’s punishment ends. Atticus reveals to Jem that she was addicted to morphine and that the reading was part of her successful effort to combat this addiction.
Does it make sense for Atticus to take a stand?
Set in Jim Crow Alabama, Atticus is making a decision that many of the people of Maycomb don’t understand—taking a stand for a black man. Even though Atticus knows he does not have a chance at winning Tom’s case, because of his character, it makes sense for Atticus to defend him anyway.
What lesson does Scout learn in Chapter 11?
In Chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout learned what true courage looks like. After Mrs. Dubose insulted Atticus to the children, Jem “simply went mad” and beat the tops off of her camellia bushes with the baton he had just bought Scout with his twelfth birthday money, and then snapped the baton.
Why is Chapter 11 important in To Kill a Mockingbird?
This chapter indicates the similarities between Mrs. Dubose’s struggles to overcome her addiction to morphine, and Atticus’s fight to reduce the level of racism in Maycomb. Mrs. Dubose and Atticus both know they are going to lose their fights but they face them anyway.
Who dies in Chapter 11 To Kill a Mockingbird?
One evening, Mrs. Dubose dies. Atticus comes home with a box and an explanation: Mrs. Dubose was a morphine addict and wanted to kick the habit before she died as a matter of personal pride.
What is the best line in Chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
“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. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.”
What lesson does Scout learn in Chapter 12?
Humility and its antithesis, arrogance, are two lessons Scout and Jem learn in chapters 12 and 13 of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Scout and Jem learn a lesson in humility from Calpurnia the day she brings them to church with her when their father is out of town.