Honesty is a rare trait that few people are able to perfect, but a trait that more people should have to make the world a better place. Mrs. Dubois is tough and honest, which allows Scout to learn more about herself, Atticus remains ardent in his morals and beliefs, which ends with a new look at the black people of Maycomb, and Tom Robinson is honest with himself, allowing him to die with dignity. Honesty is an important topic illustrated through many of the characters in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. Honesty is very brutal in the character of Mrs. Dubose, one of the subtle and most difficult characters Lee uses to show the theme of honesty. Ms. Dubose shows 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 promote the theme; being strong in your beliefs and honest sets a good example for society: “First of all,” he said, “if you can learn one simple thing, Scout, you'll get along much better with all kinds of people. . You never really understand a person until you look at things from their point of view,” says Atticus (Lee 39). This quote shows how fair Atticus is, he tries to understand others in different situations. His advice is very true and valid throughout the book, it could even be considered a theme in its own right. Atticus' quality of respect is very high and continues into the trial later in the book which helps him throughout the case and helps Lee develop the theme: "'Gentleman,' he would say, ' I will be brief, but I would like to use my remaining time with you to remind you that this case is not difficult, that it does not require careful consideration of complicated facts, but that it requires that you be sure beyond a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the accused. To begin with, this case should never have gone to trial. This case is as simple as black and white,” (Lee 271) expresses Atticus in his final words during the trial. Lee uses Atticus' powerful personality to express his point of view to the readers. In Maycomb, no one has ever done anything that is against the majority, so when honesty being one of the topics of To Kill A Mockingbird appears in several main characters, Mrs. Dubose, Atticus and Tom Robinson are not only a few, each of these characters shows it. a different theme related to the theme of honesty. Readers learn a lot more not only about honesty, but also other topics and can take what they have learned and apply it to the real world. Just as Scout does throughout the book, readers better understand the themes and issues of past and future societies.