Many of us have read, or at least heard of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee. This beautifully woven tale goes over many daunting and controversial topics of the 1960’s, shedding light to the debates of racism and discrimination; yet this story is laced with smaller themes that many of us overlook. One of these themes is growing up and finding your place in the world, which is wonderfully depicted through the character development of Jeremy ‘Jem’ Finch, brother to Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch and son to Atticus Finch. At the start of the book, we see the character of Jem Finch as a reckless, curious young boy who only wants to explore with his sister, but as the story progresses, his complex character develops even further until at the end
