James Baldwin Ms. Dubose

Atticus called Ms. Dubose a "great lady'' because he admired her. He admired her even though she was a bitter, old, morphine addict because he saw how brave she was. He respected her because she was battling her morphine addiction and she did everything that she could to overcome her addiction. Here is a quote that states he admired her, on page 149, "She was the bravest person I ever knew". This proves that he admired her even though she was mean and racist. Since he admired Ms. Dubose, he sets a good example for Jem and Scout.