To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 4-6 Analysis

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In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” Chapters 4-6 talks about how characters interact with each other and the connections through the book meet as you read.
There is a boy in the book that goes by the name Jem, He is actually the oldest out of his only sibling Scout. There is also a boy that is friends with Jem and Scout and his name is Dill. The point is that Jem plays an important part in Scout's life and when it comes to (COA) Coming Of Age Jem is the one you want to relate to. The reason for this is because he sets the example for the younger kids such as Scout and Dill. Jem is a very demanding person and like to boss scout around a lot this is why he is a good example for this essay.

It states in (Chapter 4 ,Pages 48-49) that takes place

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