Dubose. Mrs.Dubose was a positive character. Although she didn't do much she did do one of the hardest things to do. She found the courage to quite her morphine addiction. This does not apply to most people but it's important to the courage theme in the book. As Atticus says, ”She had her own views on things, different from mine,” (Lee 146). Mrs. Dubose was an old lady who didn't really have a meaning to understand others therefore I found this quote by Atticus to fit well.
Courage in To Kill A Mockingbird is a common theme, and this theme is shown by Atticus, Jem and Mrs. Dubose. These people all add an additional piece to the writing. Atticus shows courage by defending an african american, Jem reads to Mrs.Dubose and Mrs.Dubose gives up her morphine addiction. Overall courage isn't a man with a gun in his hand, it's more of an act of