Jem Mature

To Begin with, Jem seemed to mature a lot over the story.”Overnight, it seemed, Jem had acquired an alien set of values and was trying to impose them on me several times he went so far as to tell me what to do"(Page 131). In the beginning of the story, Jem loved to play childhood games which were fun for all children in the area. The children especially Scout enjoyed the games they created about Boo Radley. When Dill begins to come and visit, the children become overly obsessive about getting Boo to come outside and talk to them. Jem’s “bravery" and mostly immaturity, in the beginning of the story, goes all the way to touching the side of the Radley’s house and running away."He was difficult to live with, inconsistent, moody" (Page 131). This showed that even Scout could tell a difference in how he was acting, marking he was going through puberty. Even Jem's peers could tell that he was maturing over the story with him showing more courage and starting to stand up for himself.
Jem always got along with Scout and Dill the most, being the oldest of the three he had to be the leader at most times. "I know what we are going to play," he announced. "Something new, something different. […] Boo Radley.”(Page 82). This quote really shows that he likes making new ideas and having his peers interact with him. Him and Scout even while they were growing up were always together. “Before Jem looks at anyone else he looks at me, and I’ve tried to live so I can look squarely back at him.” (Page 278) I chose this quote by Atticus because it really sums up Jem's interactions with people. Jem would look at his father first because he loves him and trusts he will do his best to make sure him and scout are always safe. Jem got along well with everyone, but he was always closer to the people he knew cared for