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    Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Jem Finch’s moral journey from an immature‚ innocent child to a wise‚ sympathetic teenager begins‚ climaxes‚ and ends with three major events: the Boo Radley incidents‚ the death of Ms. Dubose‚ and Tom Robinson’s guilty verdict. Jem first begins to put himself in others’ shoes and learn sympathy from his fascination with Boo Radley.

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    there are just one type of folks. Folks” ( Lee 231) says Scout‚ an eight-year-old girl filled with curiosity‚ innocence‚ and an open mind in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee portrays her views through Scout‚ who has not experienced the world and believes that each person‚ regardless of their character‚ race‚ or class‚ has the right to be treated equally amongst all. This does not occur in Maycomb‚ the small Alabama town in which Scout resides‚ and although she thinks that everyone is equal

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    Huck Finn and Scout Finch were imaginative children that were trying to avoid the stereotypical lives of those around them. They loved to do typical activities such as play made up games and imagine themselves on adventures. Huck enjoyed to picture himself in a group of bandits who steal and kidnap the individuals that they hold for ransom. The idea of action and danger excited him. Scout was similar to Huck in this way. Scout had liked to focus her imagination on the mysterious neighbor who her

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    Harper Lee‚ Scout and Jem grow up in a small town in Alabama. Throughout the novel Jem experiences many good and bad things and starts to come of age. One important scene when Jem comes of age is when he has to read to Mrs. Dubose. Jem comes of age through the novel at Mrs. Dubose house through irony‚ conflict‚ and mood. To begin with‚ Jem tells Scout to grow up and ignore what Mrs. Dubose says to them‚ but Jem loses his temper and acts poorly after Mrs. Dubose says something to them. “Previous

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    of Tom Robinson matures three main characters in the book. They learn what growing up is all about. JemScout‚ and Dill are the most affected by the trial and all matures throughout the book.     Jem specifically matures throughout the process of the Tom Robinson case and learns a positive lesson from the trial. After seeing the unfair way Tom Robinson was treated‚ Jem wants to protect and care for people no matter their age‚ skin color‚ reputation and personality. Jem also learns a few lessons

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    The Older Jem “If there’s just one kinds of folks‚ why can’t they all get along with each other? If they’re all alike‚ why do they go out thier way to despise each other?” Jem has been the biggest character in the book that has changed‚ some reasons are when Jem snitches out Dill telling Atticus that Dill left home and came with him and Jem‚ another reasons is when Jem defends his sister from Bob Ewell’s attack on them. These reasons are strong to support my point saying that Jem has matured

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    throughout. I believe Jem has changed the most although some say Scout has. Jem has changed the most because he defends his sister‚ he tells scout not to kill an innocent insect‚ and he isn’t afraid to touch the Radley place. First of all‚ Jem has evolved he most because he defends his sister‚ Scout. For exampleJem says to Mrs. Dubose “My sister ain’t dirty and I ain’t scared of you’ although I noticed his knees shaking” (Lee 141). Jem was defending his sister‚ Scout‚ and although he knows

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    The Great Depression‚ while definitely impacting Maycomb County‚ does not come up in the book very often. Jem knew that Tom was innocent and shouldn’t have been convicted‚ maturing in a moral sense. “‘It ain’t right‚ he didn’t kill anybody even if he was guilty. He didn’t take anybody’s life...Then it goes back to the juries‚ we oughta do away with juries”(Lee 219-20). “‘You

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    father of Scout and Jem Finch‚ tells his children to think about others are experiencing life. This is one of the major lessons in the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. To Kill A Mockingbird is about courage‚ prejudice‚ innocence‚ and knowledge. The book takes place during the Great Depression‚ in the tired old town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. The book is told by a little girl named Scout Finch. Her father‚ Atticus Finch‚ is an attorney who happens to be defending

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