Characteristics Of Thomas In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Mockingbirds are beautiful, singing many songs. Showing up in many ways. They do nothing other than amuse and sing for listeners enjoyment, but why hurt them? Jeremy Finch, son of Atticus Finch, brother of Scout and a citizen of Maycomb. In the beginning Jem is 10 years old and through the book ages 3 years and becomes 13. After growing up, Jem becomes courageous, protective, loving and caring. He is like a mockingbird once he grows up a bit he becomes really nice but he still gets insulted and hurt. Yet, he is not the one that got hurt the most. Thomas better known as Tom Robinson is. Thomas is a respectable man. He is responsible, kind-hearted, respectful, generous and hard working. His left hand is significantly shorter than his right because …show more content…
Helping as much as he can. Although this may be true people still hurt him physically and mentally again and again. One of his qualities as a mockingbird is that he’s protecting well at least tries to make an effort.“Run, Scout! Run! Run! Jem screamed” (261) Here he is protecting/looking out for Scout as he tells her to start running and get away from the stranger therefore showing his guarding nature. He’s loving because he says to Scout “Don’t cry, now, Scout. . . don’t cry now, don’t you worry-” (62) showing that he cares and tells her not to cry after Mr. Nathan Radley filled the knot-hole up with cement. Lastly he is courageous. When Dill challenges Jem to touch the Radley house if he ain’t scared. ” I’ll swap you The Gray Ghost if you go and touch the house.” (14) Then a couple lines later “ Jem threw open the gate and aped to the side of the house, slapped it with his palm and ran back past us,not waiting to see if his foray was successful.” (14) Showing that he was courageous enough to go touch the Radley house even is the Radleys are not gonna hurt them. Jem is honestly a nice person, but people like Bob Ewell, …show more content…
Even through this they are still showing symphaty to the ones who showed them none. So why not spread kindness, judge people after knowing them make an effort to reach out to others connecting forming positive bonds with others where all are equal and race, ethnicity, gender aren’t barriers that confine not only you but all in a miniscule box with your invisible

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