In Jem’s room, he unbuttons his shirt to show Scout his hair, “He unbuttoned his shirt, grinning shyly. Well what? Well can’t you see it? Well no. Well it’s hair.” [pg. 302] Through Jem’s actions, he shows the theme of coming of age because now that Jem has finally grown up and has hair growing on his chest and under his pits. Jem discusses the social classes to Scout to enlighten how Aunt Alexander despises the Cunninghams because they look down on the Ewells, who hate black people. This also explains why Boo Radley never comes out of his house because he doesn’t want to be placed into a class where judges and criticisms are made in the society of Maycomb. In chapter twenty-four, Aunt Alexander invites her missionary circle to tea at her house. They talk about the Mrunas, an African tribe being converted to Christianity and the black people in the town. Atticus shows up and tells Aunt Alexander, Calpurnia, Miss Maudie, and Scout that Tom Robinson was killed by seventeen shots when he tried to run away from the prison. Atticus says, “Tom 's dead. ' Aunt Alexandra put her hands to her mouth. 'They shot him, ' said
In Jem’s room, he unbuttons his shirt to show Scout his hair, “He unbuttoned his shirt, grinning shyly. Well what? Well can’t you see it? Well no. Well it’s hair.” [pg. 302] Through Jem’s actions, he shows the theme of coming of age because now that Jem has finally grown up and has hair growing on his chest and under his pits. Jem discusses the social classes to Scout to enlighten how Aunt Alexander despises the Cunninghams because they look down on the Ewells, who hate black people. This also explains why Boo Radley never comes out of his house because he doesn’t want to be placed into a class where judges and criticisms are made in the society of Maycomb. In chapter twenty-four, Aunt Alexander invites her missionary circle to tea at her house. They talk about the Mrunas, an African tribe being converted to Christianity and the black people in the town. Atticus shows up and tells Aunt Alexander, Calpurnia, Miss Maudie, and Scout that Tom Robinson was killed by seventeen shots when he tried to run away from the prison. Atticus says, “Tom 's dead. ' Aunt Alexandra put her hands to her mouth. 'They shot him, ' said