I opened my book and settled into one of my office chairs. The uncertainty of what the night would bring made the words of the page blend together into a bunch of gibberish I couldn’t comprehend. I took a deep breath‚ there was nothing to do but wait. I glanced up at the window above and saw the dark shadow of Mr. Underwood‚ ready to take action if need be. Around the time I was expecting‚ the dusty cars pulled up and out came a group of men with determined looks and fire in their eyes. I folded
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or spiritual education‚ the main characters are Jem Finch‚ Jean “Scout” Louise Finch‚ Atticus Finch‚ Boo
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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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siblings with love. They are the ones who the parents rely on to help around the house. Jem Finch is a little bit different than the typical older brother to a little girl‚ but then again his little sister isn’t that ordinary either. Jem Finch displays many character traits. In the first few chapters he displays a little kid who gets in trouble along side of his friends and younger sister‚ but further into the novel Jem demonstrates more responsible behaviors by accepting his wrongs and the consequences
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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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Mockingbird‚ moral development is very clearly seen in the character of Jem Finch. Over the course of the two-year narrative‚ his ideas of right and wrong change and grow drastically. He becomes unafraid of voicing his opinion and breaking social rules‚ exemplified through his bold opinions and hope regarding the Robinson case‚ as well as grows tremendously in his definition of bravery and how it should be expressed. As he matures‚ Jem Finch’s ideas about bravery and social rules grow and change as he
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Mental change is 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
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manhood. An example of this process is how Jem Finch changes throughout the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. Jem is ten years old in the start of the book and finished at nearly 13 years old. Even in this two year period‚ a great comprehension of Jem’s character being altered is perceived by the reader. Another appealing piece to the development of Jem is how the racist mindset of Maycomb County affected Jem. But‚ unlike many other boys in the community‚ Jem is raised in an environment that respected
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The Coming of Age of Jem Finch People can develop through the ages quite rapidly sometimes; taking on contrasting values and becoming virtually different people. It is a common feature in the entire of humankind‚ that during the course of extreme change or difficulties‚ people change their qualities to adapt. Similarly‚ in Harper Lee’s renowned novella To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Jem Finch goes through such changes. The story set in a small and quiet town in Alabama in the 1930s‚ revolves around the
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novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ introduces Jem Finch‚ a young boy living in Maycomb County‚ Alabama- also known as the deep south- during the 1930’s. This is a time when there was extreme amount of racial divide and prejudice. Maycomb is plagued with racism and when a innocent black man named Tom Robinson is put on trial for rape‚ the town begins to show its true colors. Jem’s father‚ Atticus‚ is the lawyer for Tom Robinson. Over the course of the novel Jem matures from being a child who enjoys playing
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