"You should be in a dress and camisole, young lady! You'll grow up waiting on tables if somebody doesn't change your ways-a Finch waiting on tables at the O.K. cafe-hah!"
"Your father's no better than the niggers and trash he works for"
Mrs. Dubose says what she thinks and never holds back on anything. Atticus is a lawyer who likes people who feel strongly about their beliefs. Atticus respects Mrs. Dubose even though some of the things she says are hurtful or rude. Mrs. Dubose is also a brave person. Mrs. Dubose died because of a Morphine addiction. Atticus says "she was the bravest person I ever knew." Mrs. Dubose was reading to fight her Morphine addiction. This shows that she is not giving up and is fighting to stay alive. Mrs. Dubose was using Morphine because she is getting old. Atticus refers to Mrs. Dubose as a "great lady" because she is fighting to stay alive.
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