Mrs Henry Layafette Dubose
Jem and Scout reading to Mrs Dubose
In the text, Mrs Henry Layafette Dubose is and old woman living two doors down from the Finch family. She is old, ill, crabby, confined to a wheelchair and unforgivably racist (ironically her only permanent company is an African-American maid).
After becoming ill some years ago her doctor prescribed her morphine to which she quickly became addicted. Throughout the chapter she becomes a symbol of bravery and courage as she battles her morphine addiction, trying to die a free woman.
In the 1962 film adaptation of the text the actor Ruth White played Mrs Dubose, however her performance was mostly cut from the film, as it was so good it was a distraction from the main storyline.
After becoming ill some years ago her doctor prescribed her morphine to which she quickly became addicted. Throughout the chapter she becomes a symbol of bravery and courage as she battles her morphine addiction, trying to die a free woman.
In the 1962 film adaptation of the text the actor Ruth White played Mrs Dubose, however her performance was mostly cut from the film, as it was so good it was a distraction from the main storyline.