How Does Jem Finch Changed

Have you ever thought to yourself, what got me to where I am today? What actions did I make? Who/What motivated me to do this? These are all typical questions that we ask ourselves whenever we think about our past that’s affecting our present. In the book “ To Kill A Mockingbird,” written by Harper Lee, there are several characters that have changed throughout the years. The character that has shown to be changed the most is Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout. Scout is the daughter of Atticus Finch and the sister of Jem Finch. She is the age of six in the beginning of the book and nine at the end of the book. She grows influentially with the help of her father, brother and some of her neighbors. Both her father and brother also change …show more content…
She had a rough childhood, but she managed to deal with it and make the best of it. She conquered standing up for herself and defending others and she also did what was good for herself and for others as well. Scout, Jem, and Dill (a friend of theirs) all decided to follow Atticus because he got a visit from some men and they all looked suspicious. While they were looking for him, Atticus was with Tom Robinson (Atticus is defending this man) at the jailhouse and he was talking to him and telling him what was happening, when all of a sudden, they got a visit by a group of men. Jem, Scout, and Dill were all watching this situation. Scout heard her father’s conversation with the group of men and immediately thought running to them to hear what they were talking about was a good idea. “ This was the second time I heard Atticus ask that question in two days, which meant somebody’s man would get jumped. This was too good to miss. I broke away from Jem and ran as fast as I could to Atticus.” (173) Jem and Dill followed behind her telling her to come back. Atticus turns to them and orders them to leave , then realizes that Scout is looking at the group of men. Scout recognizes one of her classmate’s dad, Mr.Cunningham, she tells him something and it made him feel ashamed, which caused the whole group of men to leave because Mr. Cunningham didn’t want to be there anymore. “ ‘Hey, Mr. Cunningham. How’s you entailment gettin’ along?’ ……. He seemed uncomfortable; he cleared his throat and looked away. My friendly overture had fallen apart. ” (175) She didn’t mean to make him feel that way or cause them to leave. All she wanted to do was talk to him, but after all it was good that she burst out running out of her hiding spot because she saved the life of Tom Robinson. As I may have proven to you what Scout has done to show that she has stood up for others, you might have thought when I said stood up for