Jem's Inquisitiveness In To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee’s insightful book To Kill a Mockingbird provides numerous details about the early 1930s. Specifically, throughout the book, Harper Lee focuses on a fictional family named the Finches. The family consists of three people: Atticus, Jem, and Scout. Readers are introduced to Jem in the beginning chapters and get the vivid impression that Jem enjoys adventure and excitement. Jem’s constant inquisitiveness, ever-changing temperament, and courage bring life to the Finch family in a unique way. As Harper Lee continues developing each character, Jem starts out as a boy and grows into a man. Details of each daring story keep readers at the edge of their seat. Jem’s inquisitiveness is highlighted through his curiosity of finding more ways
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The ideas of trying to lure Boo Radley out of his beloved home contained flawed thinking but bravery intermingled which made the efforts comical and exciting for Jem and the others. Particularly during the incident outside of the Maycomb’s jail, Jem showed bravery when he felt like something was amiss with Atticus. “‘I’ve just got this feeling,’ Jem said, ‘just this feeling.’” (169)When the Robinson case came to court, Jem exhibited calmness and stamina throughout the whole trial. Jem revealed great courage by desiring to participate and endure hearing the profane language used toward Tom Robinson. Throughout the story, Jem displays bravery in even the slightest ways for his young …show more content…
His inquisitiveness shows itself in the circumstances with Boo Radley and the trial of Tom Robinson. Seeing Jem’s constantly changing temperament slowly develop into a steadier, patient temperament fascinates the readers and keeps them drawn through the storyline. The way that he showed courage venturing out to insure that Atticus safely got home after that incident outside of Maycomb jail, should inspire young men of this generation. During the course of the book, Jem goes from an innocent boy to a responsible young man. Harper Lee’s incredible character development has allowed readers to see the transformations of countless characters such as Jem
The ideas of trying to lure Boo Radley out of his beloved home contained flawed thinking but bravery intermingled which made the efforts comical and exciting for Jem and the others. Particularly during the incident outside of the Maycomb’s jail, Jem showed bravery when he felt like something was amiss with Atticus. “‘I’ve just got this feeling,’ Jem said, ‘just this feeling.’” (169)When the Robinson case came to court, Jem exhibited calmness and stamina throughout the whole trial. Jem revealed great courage by desiring to participate and endure hearing the profane language used toward Tom Robinson. Throughout the story, Jem displays bravery in even the slightest ways for his young …show more content…
His inquisitiveness shows itself in the circumstances with Boo Radley and the trial of Tom Robinson. Seeing Jem’s constantly changing temperament slowly develop into a steadier, patient temperament fascinates the readers and keeps them drawn through the storyline. The way that he showed courage venturing out to insure that Atticus safely got home after that incident outside of Maycomb jail, should inspire young men of this generation. During the course of the book, Jem goes from an innocent boy to a responsible young man. Harper Lee’s incredible character development has allowed readers to see the transformations of countless characters such as Jem