when does scout say mrs dubose is plain hell
Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose is an elderly women who lives down the street from the Finchâs. When the kids go down town, they run by her house, trying to avoid her, because she is very mean. Mrs. Dubose says exactly what is on her mind. Scout describes Mrs. Dubose as plain hell.Mrs. Dubose, like many others in Maycomb, is racist and upsets the kids by calling Atticus a negro lover. This angers Jem, so he goes on a rage, cutting off all the tops of Mrs. Duboseâs camellias. Jemâs punishment is to read to Mrs. Dubose every day of the month.Jem doesnât like reading for Mrs. Dubose because she rudely corrects him when he reads. When Jem reads for Mrs. Dubose, Scout usually tags along.emâs punishment is to read to Mrs. Dubose every day of the month. Jem doesnât like reading for Mrs. Dubose because she rudely corrects him when he reads. When Jem reads for Mrs. Dubose, Scout usually tags along.