Throughout the 1920’s and 1930’s in southern America, the children were exposed to segregation, racism, discrimination and Jim Crow laws. Because of this exposure, the children viewed these inequalities towards black people and were forced to make decisions based on their parents views. These views were more often than not were based on racism, forcing the children to embrace racism and discrimination, which added to the prolonged hate. The racist environment of these times was introduced to readers early in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem matures and begins to see what most adults in Maycomb county see, which is hate and racism.
Earlier in To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Jem begins …show more content…
Jem is in bed and suddenly he understands something “Scout, I think I'm beginning to understand something. I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time . . . it's because he wants to stay inside.”(Lee. 227). Jem understood why Boo Radley didn’t interact with anyone else and kept to himself while Scout didn’t have a clue about what he meant. The reason that Jem understands why Boo is the way he is is because he is more analytical instead of just seeing only what’s in front. Jem is also becoming more mature in the way that he is trying to imitate his father. Scout is mostly annoyed that Jem is acting more like a grown up so she says “In addition to Jem's newly developed characteristics, he had acquired a maddening air of wisdom…’Oh, go on and leave me alone. I’m readin’ the paper.’”(Lee. 116-117). Scout see’s this change in maturity in Jem which she doesn’t quite understand, because she still young and doesn’t see the need to mature. Now that Jem is trying to act sophisticated and wise, he is getting the feel of maturity which leads him to think more analytically about things which lead him to understand Boo
Earlier in To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Jem begins …show more content…
Jem is in bed and suddenly he understands something “Scout, I think I'm beginning to understand something. I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time . . . it's because he wants to stay inside.”(Lee. 227). Jem understood why Boo Radley didn’t interact with anyone else and kept to himself while Scout didn’t have a clue about what he meant. The reason that Jem understands why Boo is the way he is is because he is more analytical instead of just seeing only what’s in front. Jem is also becoming more mature in the way that he is trying to imitate his father. Scout is mostly annoyed that Jem is acting more like a grown up so she says “In addition to Jem's newly developed characteristics, he had acquired a maddening air of wisdom…’Oh, go on and leave me alone. I’m readin’ the paper.’”(Lee. 116-117). Scout see’s this change in maturity in Jem which she doesn’t quite understand, because she still young and doesn’t see the need to mature. Now that Jem is trying to act sophisticated and wise, he is getting the feel of maturity which leads him to think more analytically about things which lead him to understand Boo