To Kill a Mockingbird

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1930s Typical Morphine Addict:

White female

Middle-aged or older

Widowed

Homebound

Lives in the south

Property owner

Began using morphine for medical reasons (pain relief)

In “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the Finch children will become acquainted with a morphine addict named Mrs. Dubose. Although only a fictitious character, she personifies the American morphine addict of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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This PowerPoint was created by Mrs. Ward especially for the 4th Hour English I students at Warner High School. I hope you enjoy the book!