In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, as readers we can see that Jem is changing a lot since the beginning of this story. He is slowly becoming an adolescent. Being a teenager isn’t all that easy, for he has school to worry about, his little sister to care for, and he must overpower the harsh racism in his town. Jem is attaining in finding himself and overcoming his communities abhorrent manners. The authors purpose is to express that narrow-mindedness and ignorance was very common involving race back in that era. She wrote in the mind of a child to show how it really used to be in entirety.
Prejudice has a lot to do with helping Jem become more mature. For example, his father, Atticus, is defending a black man who is accused of rape
Prejudice has a lot to do with helping Jem become more mature. For example, his father, Atticus, is defending a black man who is accused of rape