Mrs. Dubose is a morphine addict. She knows she is about
to die. She wants to die free from addiction to that drug. However, because of her great
pain, this is difficult to do. The kids coming to read to her is one way she can at the
very least be distracted and hope that she can go longer in between doses. Most addicts
know that this begins the process of weaning themselves off of their addiction, put more
time in between consumption moments.
For the kids, this
just seemed mean at the time. They didn't understand what she was really working
towards. Once she does pass, Atticus reveals to them her great courage and what she was
trying to do in the end of chapter 11.
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