A final aspect in which Jem matures and changes is in his views on racism. At the beginning of the novel‚ Jem never realizes the issue of the black and white that is prevalent in the south during the time in which the novel is taking place. After all‚ Calpurnia‚ a black lady for whom he shows respect the same as he does to white ladies‚ is raising him and Scout. One of the first instances in which Jem comes face-to-face with racism is when Calpurnia takes him and Scout to the black church with her
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those that speak it.” Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem)‚ a character in the fictional book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ develops his maturity‚ within the town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. Jem’s transitional stage from the ages of ten to thirteen that are covered in the novel‚ prove to be the most altering experiences‚ that shape him into the young man he turns out to be. In Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the character‚ Jem Finch‚ develops his own understanding of morals‚ establishes a sense of responsibility
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Character Analysis: Jem Finch Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was written in 1960. The book takes place in a small Alabama town called Maycomb. Jem Finch is a young boy who matures throughout the story. He is submerged into a world of inequality and unfairness. Jem matures throughout the novel because of the experiences he went through; Tom Robinson’s case taught him inequality and how nothing is fair‚ Boo Radley taught Jem what is right and wrong‚ and he learned that Maycomb and the world
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Jem‚ a young‚ caring‚ and smart boy plays an important role as Scout’s older brother in the novel To Kill a MockingBird by Harper Lee. Jem tries to stay composed and calm like his Father‚ Atticus‚ does in negative and hurtful situations‚ but Jem still has more to learn and when all the pressure of being mature and being a responsible example for scout builds up he breaks down and loses his temper. For example when Jem and Scout both get insults thrown their way repeditally by Ms. Dubose‚ their old
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quote from scout shows how she felt about Jem coming of age. Coming of age is when you get older and act accordingly. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird chapter 14 the author‚ Harper Lee uses setting and conflict to show that coming of age is hard on you and others around you. Conflict brings out new emotions and new reactions. One scene of conflict that shows Jem Finch coming age is when he starts to tell scout she needs to listen to him and do as he says. He exclaimed “Now I mean it‚ Scout‚ you antagonize
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Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Jem Finch matures and becomes a person with good morals‚ that he has learned from his father‚ Atticus Finch. After Jem learns about the humility of Atticus and his talent of marksmanship he says to his sister‚ Scout‚”...I wouldn’t care if he couldn’t do a blessed thing… Atticus is a gentleman just like me”(Lee 99). Jem has a change in character‚ he learns it isn’t about what other people are doing‚ it’s about what is right. Jem now wants to be like his father who is
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In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ a tremendous amount of developement occurs as both Jem and Scout mature from a somewhat childish innocence into respected members of the community. The children’s perceptions of Calpurnia‚ Mrs. Dubose‚ and Boo Radley are a direct affiliation to how the two Finch children view Maycomb and the prejudice behavior which it posses. Being children‚ Scout and Jem have the simple duties of a minor‚ which is to have fun and to stay out of trouble. But along the way‚ they also learn
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another type of change that Jem goes through. Jemstart to think like an adult as he gets older in the book. He shows it at thetrial of Tim Robinson when the jury is in the jury room and he starts to talk toReverend Sykes. He starts saying thing about the trial and Reverend Sykes askhim not to talk like that in front of Scout. Which shows that he knows whathe is talking about.(see page 208-209). There is also the time when he had togo and read to Mrs. Dubose which he later finds out about her drug addictionwhich
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Everyone has to grow up eventually. Jem is the older brother of the main character of To Kill A Mockingbird: Scout. Jem has been going through puberty and begins to believe that he has control over the actions of others which Scout feels the opposite. Jem’s coming of age experience is developed during school through person V. person conflict‚ dialogue and irony. Person V. Person- Jem is annoyed by Scout’s behavior around Aunt Alexandra‚ believing that the way Scout antagonizes Aunt Alexandra is a bother
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relationships in the book. Throughout the novel we read about Jem and Scout at many ages. We read about Jem from when he’s a child to a young adult and about Scout when she’s a child. We see them grow all throughout the course of the novel. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird the author shows how Jem matures. He is still a boy at this point (chapter 16-20) in the book but is reaching manhood. This shown through his reaction to the trial of Tom Robinson. Jem actually starts to cry because the court made an injustice
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