Jem attacks Mrs. Dubose's camellias in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." He destroys the flowers after Mrs. Dubose insults his father, Atticus. Jem later learns the reason behind Mrs. Dubose's behavior and the significance of his actions.
Jem committed to reading to Mrs. Dubose every day for a month as a way to atone for destroying her camellia bushes. This task was challenging as Mrs. Dubose was ill and had a difficult temperament, but Jem persevered to fulfill his commitment.
Jem took Scout's baton and chopped the tops of all Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes. Then he snapped Scout's baton in half.
because mrs. dubose said that atticus "lawed for n word"
He cut the tops of her flowers off
Jem is upset with Mrs. Dubose's racist comments towards his father, so he retaliates by destroying her flowers as an act of rebellion. Jem is trying to stand up for his family and assert his own sense of justice in response to Mrs. Dubose's bigotry.
Jem Finch was around 13 years old when Mrs. Dubose died in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Jem destroyed all of Mrs. dubose's camellias with Scout's baton because he was mad at her for making fun of Atticus. Jem reads to Mrs. Dubose because Atticus punishes him by telling him to go to Mrs. Dubose and apologize for what he has done. Mrs. Dubose tells him in order to make up the mess he created, he has to read to her everyday for 5 weeks.
Jem's punishment was that he had to read to Mrs. Dubose every week.He learned about her morphine addiction,and was very sad for making fun of her and being rude to her because she was actually quite nice.In the end,Mrs. Dubose dies,and leaves Jem the candy box that was in her home,and inside was one of the flower tops that had grown back after Jem had cut all the tops off.Jem had to read to Mrs. Dubose after school everday and on Saturday. He had to do for two hours and for one month.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Jem uses Scout's baton to destroy Mrs. Dubose's camellia plants as a means of retaliation after Mrs. Dubose insults Atticus. This act ultimately leads to Jem reading to Mrs. Dubose as a punishment.
Mrs. Dubsoe thinks Jem is a troublemaker.
punishment for ruining mrs. duboses flowers?? He has to read to mrs. dubose everyday after school.