Honesty is a rare trait that few people are capable of perfecting, but a trait that more people should have to make the world a better place. Mrs. Dubois is tough and opinionated and honest, leading Scout to learn more about herself, Atticus remains ardent in his morals and beliefs concluding with a new look at the black people in Maycomb, and Tom Robinson is honest with himself by allowing to die with dignity. Honesty is an important topic shown in many characters in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Honesty is very brutal in the character of Mrs. Dubose, one of the subtle and inspiring characters that Lee uses to show the theme of honesty. Ms. Dubose displays the theme that brutal honesty is better than no honesty at all. On her inevitable deathbed Mrs. Lee uses Atticus's good nature and respect for people to further the theme; being strong in one's beliefs and honest sets a good example for society: “'First of all,' he said, 'if you can learn one simple trick, Scout, you'll get along very well with all kinds of people.' . You never truly understand a person until you consider things from their point of view,” Atticus indicates (Lee 39). This quote shows how Atticus is fair, he tries to understand other people in different situations. His advice is very true and applies to the entire book, it could even be considered a theme in its own right. Atticus's quality of respect is very high and continues in the process later in the book, which helps him throughout the case and helps Lee develop the theme: "'Gentleman,' he was saying 'I'll be brief, but I would like to use the time that I remain with you to remind you that this case is not difficult, it does not require a detailed examination of complicated facts, but it requires that you be sure beyond a reasonable doubt regarding the guilt of the defendant. To begin with, this case should never have happened get to the trial. This case is as simple as black and white,” says Atticus (Lee 271) in his last words at the trial. Lee uses Atticus's powerful personality to express his opinions to the readers. In Maycomb, no one has ever done anything that was against the majority, so when honesty is one of the topics of To Kill a Mockingbird appears in multiple main characters, Mrs. Dubose, Atticus and Tom Robinson are just a few, each of these characters shows a different theme related to the theme of honesty. Readers learn so much more not only about honesty but about other topics as well, and they can take what they've learned and apply it to the real world. Just as Scout does throughout the book, readers gain further understanding of the themes and problems of past and future societies