Jem Finch Changes In To Kill A Mockingbird

“Adolescence is society's permission slip for combining physical maturity with psychological irresponsibility” once said by author, Terri Apter. Actions of immaturity and juvenile decisions all are an important step in the process of maturing and reaching manhood. An example of this process is how Jem Finch changes throughout the book, To Kill a Mockingbird. Jem is ten years old in the start of the book and finished at nearly 13 years old. Even in this two year period, a great comprehension of Jem’s character being altered is perceived by the reader. Another appealing piece to the development of Jem is how the racist mindset of Maycomb County affected Jem. But, unlike many other boys in the community, Jem is raised in an environment that respected people for their self-worth rather than their physical appearance. Throughout the progress of To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem changes from an immature boy to a more sophisticated person who better comprehends the society he lives in.
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Looking at the development of this character follows the same pathway as most kids do from ages ten to thirteen. They start at an immature stage, like Jem Finch. They like to play their little games and don’t really grasp the society around them. Then as they get a little older they understand much more about the society around them and start feeling emotions for events that happen around them rather than only feeling the emotion for events directly correlating with them. Then at the end of the book, Jem is like many people nearly thirteen. This is where family values are prioritized and people would do unthinkable and life-risking things in order to protect the people closest to them. Another thing that makes Jem so relatable to other kids his age is his admiration of his father and how he models himself after