How Does Jem Show Courage In To Kill A Mockingbird

“How could they do it, how could they?” To Kill a Mockingbird is a literary classic written by Harper Lee and released in 1960. The book features iconic protagonists such as Jem and Scout Finch. The children both go through significant character arcs, from learning on their own, having their values exemplified, or learning from the Inhabitants of Maycomb. Jem learns and develops a greater sense of sophistication and understanding, courage, and learns about the prejudice of man.

In the book, Jem had many instances where he learns about courage through others or through situations. Part way through the book, Jem is punished and is required to read to Ms. Dubose. After her passing, Atticus reveals that she had an addiction to morphine
Jem’s defiance of his father shows that he will not be a bystander when everyone in Maycomb hated Atticus. He could be courageous by standing by for what’s right, not letting himself become assimilated by the people of Maycomb. A final lesson Jem learned about courage was before Bob Ewell assaulted the kids.“Shuffle-foot had not stopped with us this time. His trousers swished softly and steadily. Then they stopped. He was running, running toward us with no child’s steps. “Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed. I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance. “Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” Something crushed the chicken wire around me. Metal ripped on metal and I fell to the ground and rolled as far as I could, floundering to escape my wire prison. From somewhere near by came scuffling, kicking sounds, sounds of shoes and flesh scraping dirt and roots. Someone rolled against me and I felt Jem. He was up like lightning and pulling me with him but, though my head and shoulders were free, I was so entangled we didn’t get very far. We were nearly to the road when I felt Jem’s hand leave me, felt him jerk backwards to the ground. More