Jem Finch Relationship In To Kill A Mockingbird

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, It takes place in the depression area in a small town in Maycomb Alabama. In the time period, it was taken place in segregation was around still but the town had its own rules that allowed the coloreds to be unbothered only when a white man or woman needs help. The two characters that been seen changing throughout the story is Jem Finch, son of Atticus and brother of scout finch. His relationship with his family and others is a huge role in this book because of the time period it was taken place in. Their names meant how they were seen by others and colored were at the bottom of the list. Jems family from what can be read is somewhat poor but they are in the middle of the scale. In the beginning, …show more content…
Jem was greatly influenced by how the coloreds looked up to him and scout not for just being white. They respected him and scout cause of the deed his father had done. Jem finally realized that Atticus took the case because he was doing the right thing.

The second character is Atticus. Atticus is the father of Jem and Scout. His wife had died when Scout was a baby so he hired Calpurnia a colored lady that respected the finch family very much. Atticus was very grateful that Calpurnia was able to help him take care of the kids when he had to go to town for work. In the beginning of the book, it made it sound like Atticus didn't have much of a childhood from what he told his children. He said he never had a gun and his father didn't like them. In the middle of the story, there's a part about a mad dog and the sheriff tell Atticus to shoot it. After Atticus has shot the dog Jem wants to ask him a question later when he gets home. All of the finches neighbors like Atticus and makes the neighborhood seem peaceful and one of the neighbors tell jem and scout that he is one of the deadliest shots. When jem and scout finally get air rifles Atticus said: “ you can try and shoot …show more content…
Atticus takes tom Robinson's case because he knows it's the right thing to do and he was a friend of Calpurnia. He knew that they were not going to be able to win and when they didn't they would appeal the hearing and try again. But tom is found guilty and Atticus ask cal to stay with jem and scout. so he can tell toms wife that he has died. Atticus is about to leave when jem ask if he can come and Atticus say no. Jem replies and says he is coming with you and Atticus says okay. Atticus then figured out Jem had begun to become more like himself and wanted to go with him because he believed