Jem's Childhood In To Kill A Mockingbird

The novel by Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird is an awesome book that takes place in Alabama during the Great Depression. This novel is about the sister Scout and the brother Jem learning the ethic and moral from their father, Atticus. Family members, neighbors; also experiencing through the events in their life. Back during Jem’s childhood, he shows immaturity and violates his father’s words; however, as he gets older he has accomplished on how to be a responsible brother, and uses his own logic to make decisions. In the novel, after Jem and Scout got to know Dill and became friends. Jem began to tell Dill about the Radley’s house, about Boo. After the story, Dill is curious about Boo so he made a dare with Jem, Dill urge him to go up and touch the house; however, Jem hesitated. So Dill stated that he is scared and Jem argued “[I] ain’t scared, just respectful” (9). Jem alerted Dill once again “I hope you’ve got it through your head that he’ll kill us each and every one, Dill Harris,...Don’t blame me when he gouges your eyes out. You started it, remember” (9). Then Dill stated again that he is scared; Jem went up and touch the house.This event shows that Jem is afraid of Boo. But he didn’t want Dill to know that or even think that he is. On the other hand, Jem himself is also curious about Boo because he never saw what Boo did or say. All the events he knows are told from Atticus and neighbors’ view; he wants to see for himself about Boo Radley. Later on, as they continued playing their game. Atticus found out and told them not to disturb the Radley’s house. But they didn’t listen. To avoid punishment, Jem and Dill order Scout not to say anything to anyone. “Scout, I’m [telling] you for the last time, shut your trap or go home --- I declare to the Lord you’re [getting] more like a girl every day!” (42). Even though, Dill and Jem said that it’s because they don’t want adults to be involved …show more content…
Jem and Scout were noted that Bob will get a revenge on Atticus, but it was actually on them. On the way back home from Scout’s school show; Jem and Scout heard someone was following them. At first they thought it was a friend trying to scare them, but when they yelled his name and told him to come out, no one responded. When they started to hurry back home; Bob was the one following Jem and Scout came running towards them, Jem screamed “Run, Scout! Run! Run!” (222). And trying to get Bob off of Scout, trying to keep him away from hurting Scout. From this situation, it allows me to see that Jem knows that he will be harmed by Bob but, he still decided to protect Scout and tell her to run away from the danger. Jem has demonstrated the real bravery and displayed that he knows the responsibilities that he have for Scout. Generally speaking, the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird was a well-known and successful classical. This novel by Harper Lee illustrated to have your own ethical and moral. As Jem going through more events and people, he became a responsible brother for Scout; a responsible adult that knows how to deal with certain