Jem, in many ways, is your average young teen. He has a father who he looks up to and a younger sister he is very protective of. He wants to follow in his father’s footsteps, but like all teens acts out and exclaims, “I wanted to be a lawyer, but I ain’t so sure now” (66) when arguing with his father, a statement he will most likely retract. I know this because I have been there. Just like I’ve lied to my sister to make a situation seem better, similar to Jem, “Miss Caroline’s introducing a new way of teaching. She learned about it in college” (24). It doesn’t matter that this is a lie, what matters is that it helps Scout be ok with school. However, that isn’t what gives Jem his edge, being an average brother and son isn’t enough, Jem is an
