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Jem has a imaginative side of him and is descriptive storyteller, He starts to tell Dill and her sister scout about how tall he think is on his very imaginative way“he is about six and half feet tall, judging by his height.” He will tell them why he never comes out outside most of the time and why he's always inside his house or how he sleeps during night to Dill and Scout “(Boo) Mr. Radley always gets chained most of the time in his bed” and then continues on to explain a lot more details of Boo’s personal looks that jem makes of and personality. He tells Dill and Scout that Boo “He eats raw squirrels and any cats he could find or catch with his two bare hands. That’s why his hands were all covered in bloodstained most of the time” and he also says about a some kind of horrible scar on his face and the inside of his nasty/ugly teeth that he could think of so he could give it a more creepier/nasty look of him “he had a huge scar on his face and his teeth that he has are yellow and rotten and he drooled most of the time”said-Jem. He said ”He wasn’t seen over 15 years”(Ch.1 Pg.12,13,14). Jem can be that kind of brave type,but in the inside he can be a bit scared of a few things he try ,but sometimes you can see that boy shake those legs like if he was shivering because of cold air, but was mostly fear itself that made him feel like cold air hit him. He can be brave since he tried to ring (Boo) Radley’s door bell from his…
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Jem is drawn to Boo’s story, which he has heard all of his life. Townsfolk tell stories of Boo coming out at night and peeping through peoples’ windows, freezing their azaleas by breathing on them, and terrorizing household pets. When Atticus refuses to give Jem details about the Radleys, Jem turns to Miss Stephanie Crawford, the neighborhood gossip. She talks about Boo saying she “woke up in the middle of the night one time and saw him looking…
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To begin, the author of the story To Kill A Mockingbird tells the life of brother, Jeremy Finch and his sister, Scout who grew up in the era of racism and social inequality. Jeremy Finch, better known as Jem, is a typical young boy who grew up in a small Alabama town of Maycomb. He was described has someone who had an interest in sports, guns and being tough. The author, Harper Lee develops the character of Jem, who encounters many conflicts (internal and external) and shows how many of them were handled with using the theme of coming of age. With Jem’s voice and characterization, Lee shows how a young immature boy can grow into a mature, independent man.…
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After Atticus’s brilliant arguments, Jem remains optimistic about his father’s victory despite Reverend’s uncertainty: “‘… He’s not supposed to lean, Reverend, but don’t fret, we’ve won it… Don’t see how any jury could convict on what we heard…” (279). This naïve confidence results from Jem’s lack of understanding of how deep the racial-bias judgment engraved in the minds of Maycomb’s residents, thus results in his ultimate realization. Likewise, another character who is also misjudged in the novel is Arthur Radley, or Boo Radley. With their childish imagination and the fictitious rumors about Boo, Jem, Scout, and Dill misbelieve him to be “…about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that's why his hands were bloodstained—if you ate an animal raw, you could never wash the blood off. There was a long jagged scar that ran across his face; what teeth he had were yellow and rotten; his eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time.” (16). Fabricated myths and rumors about Boo and his family circulate through the entire town only because Maycomb and its residents, despite the scarce amount of compassionate individuals, are ignorant of what is behind the family’s closed door. To the children, Boo Radley only exists as a figment of their imagination, a ruthless monster with no physical identity, a “malevolent…
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Maycomb’s fear and prejudice towards Boo Radley and Tom Robinson is shown through the character development and innocent views of the children in the story, as their views and understanding mature over time. Scout, Jem and Dill harvest innocence and strong curiosity towards Boo Radley as they act out ‘Boo Radley’ in the summer. The drama is ‘woven…
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Now that school started I had less work to do 'round the house but I got to go to school during the day so I could get an education. During the day I could bring a lunch because of the crash we didn't have enough money to have lunch. That dang Scout Finch was tellin our new teacher about how poor we are and when Miss Caroline offered me a quarter I declined but she still pushed on to give it to me for lunch. Then when we went to recess Scout jumped me and started beatin on me and everyone was watching. Her brother, Jem, had to pull her off of me it was like she went rogue.…
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I think I’m beginning to understand why Boo Radley’s stayed shut up in the house all this time. It’s because he wants to stay inside.”’ (301). With this statement from Jem one can clearly infer that Jem has overcome his previous invisions and fantasies of Boo Radley, and has come to a clearly, more realistic idea of what actually is occuring with Boo. Jem can now realize that the things people do are none of his business and if they want to stay inside, such as Boo does, then they can and Jem cannot do anything about it. Jem can also be seen as a fully matured young man when he defends Scout in the struggle against Bob Ewell. Jem and Scout are ambushed, and Jem takes initiative and does all he can to protect his younger sister. Jem tells Scout to run and as they run they are pulled to the ground by Bob. Jem overcomes, picks himself up and pounces upon Mr. Ewell so as to save his one and only sister. Jem could have been expedient, run away and left Scout to fend for herself, but he had attained his immaculate goal of maturity and does all he can to assist in the epic battle between himself, Scout and the ravaging Bob Ewell. As one can infer from the several examples that are displayed from Jem and Scout proceeding their catalytic maturity experiences, they have worked for, and attained ultimate maturity for…
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These last few weeks, they’ve been the best time of my life. Don’t go without me. I love you”(Ward 310). Spider showed how much he loved Jem with his words. He didn’t want to leave her, but he knew it was time to go away. They created a great friendship and they wished it could have lasted forever. They gained trust in each other in just the few days together. They both had positive feelings for each other. In the end, Jem told herself, “I’m not so different anymore. That whole time with Spider, it changed me, and not in just the obvious ways-- growing up, falling in love, having sex in that. It showed me what I was missing, what I hadn’t had for fifteen years: having real friends, someone to laugh with, learning to trust people, open up a bit”(Ward 319). People do not have to live their whole life the same way they started. Jem started to appreciate life more and change how she feels. She learned that she can trust others. Throughout the book, Jem’s behavior changed a lot. Now she is well mannered and acts like a normal human being. She understands the importance of friendships, love and trusting in others, even though they are not related and they may be strangers. Jem demonstrated confidence in herself, as well as, understanding and patience of those around…
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Scout learns that certain people in town are feared, distrusted or hated because of their skin color, personal decisions, or rank on the social hierarchy, also known as class warfare. Colored people don’t receive as much respect as white people because they are lower in the social hierarchy than the white people who are on the top. By stepping into the shoes of Boo Radley, Walter Cunningham, and Dolphus Raymond, Scout learns a lot about class warfare. Tom Robinson is a black man who is falsely accused of beating and raping Mayella Ewell. The jury finds him guilty, and Scout knows that it was wrong. Her father, Atticus, was Tom’s lawyer, so she was able to experience each step of the trial. Arthur “Boo” Radley was feared by all of Maycomb because he stabbed his father with a pair of scissors when he was younger. Scout constantly wonders what it would feel like to be trapped in your house for so many years and be all alone to understand why Boo does not have great social skills and is quite shy. He left many things for the children in the hole of a tree, but expected nothing in return. Scout and Jem both recognized that he was not a bad man, and just needed some friends. Dolphus Raymond was the town dunk. Actually, he wasn’t. He drank Coca-Cola out of a paper bag to make everyone think that he was drunk. Dill and Scout got the opportunity to talk to him during the trail, when they decided to take a…
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These occurrences in Maycomb eradicate the naivety of the children to prepare them for the real world. Scout initially begins to lose her prevalent innocence when her cousin subjects her to the use of derogatory tongue. Additionally, the two most significant deaths evoke a maturation in Jem when he realizes the subject matter involved in one of the two. Bob Ewell’s subsequent vengeance moreover eradicates all indications of Scout’s innocence as she is exposed to violence, revenge and murder. A child’s innocence is a crucial variable amongst many in their development, although it must be left behind for the sake of comprehending the actuality of the world; no matter how harsh it may be.…
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Even though he is her brother, he is also her best friend, and they get along better than Scout does with any of the kids at school. As Susan McHale stated, “Like friends, siblings are a focus of free time activities in childhood, but they also share family-centered activities such as meals and outings” (McHale). Jem may be Scout’s brother, but he has just as big of an impact on her life and growth as any other person in or out of Maycomb. He can get annoyed with her presence, but he loves her greatly and enjoys how she looks up to him, even if he doesn’t show it that often. She is fascinated by his knowledge, though sometimes his attempts at being authoritative drive her crazy. She also enjoys being with him, and his presence is comforting to her when she is afraid. For example, she is excited the next year of school because, “The only thing good about the second grade was that this year I had to stay as late as Jem, and we usually walked home together at three o’clock” (Lee 77). She appreciated him near, and she also owes him her life. If it weren’t for Jem, then she may never have gotten the nerve up to go close to the Radley house or have been protected when Mr. Ewell attacked them. No matter the time or place, Jem has always been there for Scout and has made a massive impact on her life.…
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