Mrs. Dubose was one of the meanest women in Maycomb County, according to Scout. She and Jem had plenty of run-ins with her, and the two of them didn't like her very much. What the children didn't know was that Mrs. Dubose was a very ill woman. She had suffered for a long time. He doctor had prescribed morphine for her to help with the pain, and she eventually became hooked on it. She was slowly dying and Atticus knew what her plan was before she died. When Jem had to go and read to her, he was an important player in her plans.
Atticus thought of Mrs. Dubose as the bravest person because although she was in pain and dying, Mrs. Dubose was determined to break her habit. She faced death with strength and determination. She didn't blame anyone, she just knew what she had to do, and she did it.
Atticus had so much respect for the woman. Yes, she was mean and nasty, but she had been through so much. She had been on morphine for many years and that had affected her moods. She was a strong woman who was willing to face her own demons before dying, and that is exactly what she did. To Atticus, that made her the bravest person he knew.
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