To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a drama about a woman narrating her life when she was a young girl learning about the world around her. There are many characters in the story who grow with her and explain what’s going on a round her. One major character who helps her is Jem Finch. Jem Finch is her older brother who is one of the most important growths in the book. Jem starts the book as a young naive boy but, as the book continues on Jem evolves into a young man. The evolution of Jem can be found in many things he says. Three scenes that show his growth into a mature young man are when he treats Walter with respect after Scout beats him up, when he realizes the tree hole was Boo’s way of communicating, and finally Jem shows how mature
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This affected Jem because before Jem believed that someone was using it to leave hints for the children. He soon realizes it’s Boo leaving the items and his judgement of Boo changes. After losing his pants at the Radley house Jem goes back to get them and sees that they are fixed. On page 58 Jem says, “ When I went back, they were folded across the fence… like they were expecting me.” Jem now believed someone in the house was watching them because they had sewn the pants and left them for him because they knew he was coming back. Also, on page 72 Atticus says, “ Looks like all of maycomb is out tonight, in one way or another.” This was said after they were found standing by the Radley’s house with a blanket wrapped around them. After Atticus said that it all clicked for Jem, Jem realizes Boo is not bad. “…Mr. Nathan put cement in the tree, Atticus, and he did it to stop us findin’ things---he’s [Boo] crazy, I reckon, like they say, but Atticus I swear to God he ain’t ever harmed us, he coulda cut my throat from ear to ear that night but he tried to mend my pants instead---he ain’t ever hurt us, Atticus---” Jem has shown more maturity because he understands that Boo is not bad and wants to make …show more content…
In the beginning of the book both Scout and Jem are oblivious to the racism in town. They always saw Calpurnia as a family member even though she was African-American. Scout is still oblivious to the segregation during the court scene while Jem doesn’t say much but, is fully aware of the segregation. On page 211, Scout says, “ I looked around. They were standing. All around us and in the balcony on the opposite wall, the Negroes were getting up to their feet.” Scout is confused by what is happening because it’s just Atticus walking by but, she doesn’t understand that Negroes have to respect the white people. On page 208, Scout says, “ Reverend Sykes had saved our places.” This shows that she is still oblivious to the way Negroes must treat whites. She doesn’t know that Negroes have to give their seats to white people. Jem doesn’t speak much until after the verdict but, he has a lot to say about how Tom was being mistreated. In chapter 22 Jem is crying out of anger and continues to say “ It ain’t right.” Jem hates the choice the jury made because he knows just as well as anyone else in the courtroom that Tom was not guilty. Jem understands that they made their choice by skin color but, he doesn’t think Tom should be killed for who he was born as. Chapter 22 really opened Jem’s eyes and he finally sees how their society is and how mistreated African-Americans are because of
This affected Jem because before Jem believed that someone was using it to leave hints for the children. He soon realizes it’s Boo leaving the items and his judgement of Boo changes. After losing his pants at the Radley house Jem goes back to get them and sees that they are fixed. On page 58 Jem says, “ When I went back, they were folded across the fence… like they were expecting me.” Jem now believed someone in the house was watching them because they had sewn the pants and left them for him because they knew he was coming back. Also, on page 72 Atticus says, “ Looks like all of maycomb is out tonight, in one way or another.” This was said after they were found standing by the Radley’s house with a blanket wrapped around them. After Atticus said that it all clicked for Jem, Jem realizes Boo is not bad. “…Mr. Nathan put cement in the tree, Atticus, and he did it to stop us findin’ things---he’s [Boo] crazy, I reckon, like they say, but Atticus I swear to God he ain’t ever harmed us, he coulda cut my throat from ear to ear that night but he tried to mend my pants instead---he ain’t ever hurt us, Atticus---” Jem has shown more maturity because he understands that Boo is not bad and wants to make …show more content…
In the beginning of the book both Scout and Jem are oblivious to the racism in town. They always saw Calpurnia as a family member even though she was African-American. Scout is still oblivious to the segregation during the court scene while Jem doesn’t say much but, is fully aware of the segregation. On page 211, Scout says, “ I looked around. They were standing. All around us and in the balcony on the opposite wall, the Negroes were getting up to their feet.” Scout is confused by what is happening because it’s just Atticus walking by but, she doesn’t understand that Negroes have to respect the white people. On page 208, Scout says, “ Reverend Sykes had saved our places.” This shows that she is still oblivious to the way Negroes must treat whites. She doesn’t know that Negroes have to give their seats to white people. Jem doesn’t speak much until after the verdict but, he has a lot to say about how Tom was being mistreated. In chapter 22 Jem is crying out of anger and continues to say “ It ain’t right.” Jem hates the choice the jury made because he knows just as well as anyone else in the courtroom that Tom was not guilty. Jem understands that they made their choice by skin color but, he doesn’t think Tom should be killed for who he was born as. Chapter 22 really opened Jem’s eyes and he finally sees how their society is and how mistreated African-Americans are because of