... him to apologize. His punishment had to read for one hour everyday for a month to Mrs. Dubose, the neighbor. Scout also goes with him. Later in the book Mrs. Dubose passes away from cancer. Atticus explains that she acted the way she did because of the pain she was. As a result, Jem and Scout learned about death and gained an understanding ... the beginning they later taught them about respect. In the beginning Boo represented the unknown. The children wondered about Boo and his strangeness. The children even trespassed on the Radley property to find out more about Boo. Throughout the s...

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