Jem explains how he is a gentleman like his father and is starts to be mature throughout the story than Scout does. Jem starts to do things that Scout as a kid would do. He starts to set an example to Scout and Scout is confused why jem is acting “different”. Jem acts more mature and starts to understand more serious situations that him and his family faces.
In the beginning of the story, Atticus shot a mad dog which was a serious decision and Jem handled the situation that would be hard for a kid to handle. Jem was proud of his dad and yells “Atticus is a gentleman just like me” (Chapter 9). Jem claims to be a gentlemen and does a variety of things to prove it. Scout sees that Jem is changing and doesn’t like it. Tough decisions come to Jem’s and his family’s way and handles …show more content…
Jem said "You all've gone crazy, he'll kill us!" when they were daring each other to go by the Radley house which was kid-like (Lee 75). They think the Radley house is a dangerous place since Dill made up lies about the house making it seem scary and the people that live there. They play games like daring each other to go near the house. Jem may be seeming to grow up, but does things that seem to be at Scout’s level. Jem may be somewhat immature at some times throughout the story, but is a brave kid that does things to protect his family and protect others. When they found Dill under Scout’s bed, Jem said"let your mother know where you are" Because he didn’t want his mother to be worried (Lee 76). This was very adult like for Jem that he cared for someone else. Not only that, He later told Atticus to make sure he was there at their home. Jem was a kid at one point in the story but as things happen and he gets older , Jem understands the situations and becomes a gentleman like his