Prabhdip Kang Kang 1
Mr. Shurrie
2015/11/24
ENG2D0-D
To Kill A Mockingbird
Everyone gets old, whether it be physically or mentally. In the book "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, many character show maturation. All characters show physical maturation, and mental maturation. Some characters stand out. The characters that stand out in "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, are Scout, Jem, and the people of Maycomb. Scout shows maturation when she stops fighting, realizes that Maycomb is different, and the fact that she is able to read before other children her age. Jem shows maturation when he helps Dill learn to swim, when …show more content…
First, on page 305 “Jem had discovered with angry amazement that nobody ever bothered to teach Dill how to swim, a skill Jem considered necessary as walking. They had spent two afternoons at the creek,” (Lee 305) In this quote, Scout is saying that Dill had never learned how to swim, so Jem took him to the creek, and taught him how to swim. This shows maturation, because Jem is going out of his way to help someone learn. In this case is was to help Dill learn how to swim. Another way Jem shows maturation is when he is talking to Scout, and Scout says that she has found a Roly Poly bug. Jem tells her to let it go in the backyard and not to hurt it. He said “Don’t do that, Scout. Set him out on the back steps” (Lee 319) and “Because they don’t bother you,” Jem answered” (Lee 320). Finally, Jem is starting to understand more about society and the world around him. During the Tom Robinson case, Jem was realizing that Maycomb is not treating some people fairly. During the case, he sees that even though Tom Robinson didn’t do anything wrong, he is still said to be guilty. Jem says “It aint right, Atticus” (Lee 284) Jem is referring to when Tom Robinson was declared guilty. After when he went home, he was talking to Atticus and he said this. This shows maturation because he is understanding about things that are happening around him. He is also able to tell between right and
Mr. Shurrie
2015/11/24
ENG2D0-D
To Kill A Mockingbird
Everyone gets old, whether it be physically or mentally. In the book "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, many character show maturation. All characters show physical maturation, and mental maturation. Some characters stand out. The characters that stand out in "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, are Scout, Jem, and the people of Maycomb. Scout shows maturation when she stops fighting, realizes that Maycomb is different, and the fact that she is able to read before other children her age. Jem shows maturation when he helps Dill learn to swim, when …show more content…
First, on page 305 “Jem had discovered with angry amazement that nobody ever bothered to teach Dill how to swim, a skill Jem considered necessary as walking. They had spent two afternoons at the creek,” (Lee 305) In this quote, Scout is saying that Dill had never learned how to swim, so Jem took him to the creek, and taught him how to swim. This shows maturation, because Jem is going out of his way to help someone learn. In this case is was to help Dill learn how to swim. Another way Jem shows maturation is when he is talking to Scout, and Scout says that she has found a Roly Poly bug. Jem tells her to let it go in the backyard and not to hurt it. He said “Don’t do that, Scout. Set him out on the back steps” (Lee 319) and “Because they don’t bother you,” Jem answered” (Lee 320). Finally, Jem is starting to understand more about society and the world around him. During the Tom Robinson case, Jem was realizing that Maycomb is not treating some people fairly. During the case, he sees that even though Tom Robinson didn’t do anything wrong, he is still said to be guilty. Jem says “It aint right, Atticus” (Lee 284) Jem is referring to when Tom Robinson was declared guilty. After when he went home, he was talking to Atticus and he said this. This shows maturation because he is understanding about things that are happening around him. He is also able to tell between right and