To Kill a Mockingbird; Jem’s Coming of Age
A “coming of age” is a series of changes one goes through when growing through means of understanding and seeing the world differently. Seeing the world differently usually leads to a change in behavior in many aspects as well. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird tells the story of two siblings as they grow in a depression struck Alabama, and the changes they go through over time. Jem’s “coming of age” showing a great maturing phase over a period of years is shown through his development of responsibility, wisdom, and modeling of Atticus’ behavior and philosophies. Jem shows signs of maturity as he starts to take responsibility for his and Scout’s actions. Jem destroys Ms. Dubose’s garden of camellias,
A “coming of age” is a series of changes one goes through when growing through means of understanding and seeing the world differently. Seeing the world differently usually leads to a change in behavior in many aspects as well. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird tells the story of two siblings as they grow in a depression struck Alabama, and the changes they go through over time. Jem’s “coming of age” showing a great maturing phase over a period of years is shown through his development of responsibility, wisdom, and modeling of Atticus’ behavior and philosophies. Jem shows signs of maturity as he starts to take responsibility for his and Scout’s actions. Jem destroys Ms. Dubose’s garden of camellias,