Life as a Caucasian child in southern America, during the times of segregation, may seem effortless. Although, two youngsters named Jem and Scout are embedded into the ideology and realization of prejudice and racism much earlier than one may think could be possible. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel and film about a young girl named Jean Louise Finch, who lived in Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression. She and her brother, Jem Finch, learn about morality and many life lessons, including to not destroy something innocent. Throughout the narrative, the duo involves themselves in many complications and events such as the mystery of Boo Radley, and a court case involving an innocent African American man and their father, Atticus Finch. To
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Dubose is an important character who teaches Jem and Scout a very crucial lesson about perseverance and care to one another. Mrs. Dubose is important to the novel because not only does she teach a lesson about perseverance, she also taught Jem and Scout the correct mannerisms when speaking to people who are elder than they are. She is also important because she teaches Jem why it is important to not disrespect his elders, like he did to her before. Unknowingly, Mrs. Dubose was actually very ill. She was addicted to morphine and on the verge of death, which Atticus states, “Jem, She’s old and ill. You can’t hold her responsible for what she says and does” (Lee 140). Despite the previous evidence, the themes of perseverance and kindness were overlooked by the director, Robert Mulligan. In the film, the event never occurred. So, Jem and Scout were never able to learn about drug addition, perseverance, or kindness. Which is all taught by this one scene in the novel. Leaving out this scene in film even altered some important effects in the movie. Although she is seen being rude to Jem and Scout in the movie, Jem never lost his temper and took it out on Mrs. Dubose’s flower garden. But, the most notable difference which this scene altered in the plot was Atticus’s lesson to Jem about what it is to have courage. In the film, Jem never learned this important lesson. Even though this scene may not have been the most important, it did teach Scout and Jem a lesson
Dubose is an important character who teaches Jem and Scout a very crucial lesson about perseverance and care to one another. Mrs. Dubose is important to the novel because not only does she teach a lesson about perseverance, she also taught Jem and Scout the correct mannerisms when speaking to people who are elder than they are. She is also important because she teaches Jem why it is important to not disrespect his elders, like he did to her before. Unknowingly, Mrs. Dubose was actually very ill. She was addicted to morphine and on the verge of death, which Atticus states, “Jem, She’s old and ill. You can’t hold her responsible for what she says and does” (Lee 140). Despite the previous evidence, the themes of perseverance and kindness were overlooked by the director, Robert Mulligan. In the film, the event never occurred. So, Jem and Scout were never able to learn about drug addition, perseverance, or kindness. Which is all taught by this one scene in the novel. Leaving out this scene in film even altered some important effects in the movie. Although she is seen being rude to Jem and Scout in the movie, Jem never lost his temper and took it out on Mrs. Dubose’s flower garden. But, the most notable difference which this scene altered in the plot was Atticus’s lesson to Jem about what it is to have courage. In the film, Jem never learned this important lesson. Even though this scene may not have been the most important, it did teach Scout and Jem a lesson