How Does Jem Change In To Kill A Mockingbird

Tom Robinson, who was the main victim of the novel, had been defended by Atticus who had said, “ And so a quiet, respectable, humble negro who had the unmitigated temerity to ‘feel sorry’ for a white woman has had to put his word against two white people’s” (Lee 273). Tom came to be a victim because he suffered from the statements that Bob Ewell said and was cheated. Although he is against white people who have their stories wrong and filled of lies, he is the one who loses the case when this should not have been what occurred. As a result of this, it causes him to be sent to prison where he later kills himself. This is due to the fact that this ruined his emotional state which led to the build up to his death. Similarly, Boo is a victim as his image is ruined by people such as Miss Stephanie Crawford whose rumors say, “As Mr. Radley passed by, Boo drove the scissors into his parent’s leg, pulled them out, wiped them on his pants, and resumed his activities” (Lee 13). Boo is a victim because he is deceived. Since not much is known about him, the town of Maycomb spreads rumors, which lead to false impressions about him. Also, he suffers by how he is perceived because this leads for him to not come out and face all of the prejudice within Maycomb. Most importantly he is emotionally hurt because in the beginning of the story Jem and Scout are curious about him and want to see him when he does not want to be with anyone at all. Likewise, Jem is a victim as he was being helped from the encounter with Bob when he was with Scout because it was seen that, “Jem’s arm was dangling crazily in front of him” (Lee 353). As Jem and Scout are coming back, Jem is mainly a victim since he is physically harmed from this event by having his arm broken by Bob Ewell. He was targeted by Ewell due to the actions of Atticus, which caused

Every child has a time in life when they start to mature and look at life differently but it happens at different times for different people. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the trial case of Tom Robinson, the importance of Boo Radley, and the life of Mrs. Debose as examples to make the audience analyze to story to see the coming of age for Jem and Scout. Harper Lee uses these examples to make Jem’s coming of age stand out more in the book for and how it makes their views of Maycomb change.

At the opening of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout and Jem Finch are quite young, with Scout being a precocious five and Jem nine years old. Like most children this is a crucial time in their life when they learn and mature a great deal. Throughout the first part of To Kill a Mockingbird both Jem and Scout develop maturity as they both grow and learn new things the not only develop this skill but they also learn the consequences that can occur if they do not do what they are suppose to do or even if they give the wrong step in life. Moreover, Jem and Scout were not being mature especially Scout because she had gotten in a fight by the beginning of the book To Kill a Mockingbird the which did not make Atticus happy at all.

At some point in everyone’s life, people need to grow up and think before they leap, when it comes to decision making. Jem, from To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee, is a perfect example. Unlike other characters, he shows signs of growing up and becoming a better person. In the beginning of the book, Jem is carefree and childish, however, as he ages, he grows into a responsible and serious person.

Following the devastating trial of Tom Robinson, Jem starts to face the reality of adulthood and figures out answers to questions he has been pondering all his life. While having a conversation with Scout, Jem tells her that “[he thinks he is] beginning to understand why [Arthur] Radley stayed shut up in his house all this time… it’s because he wants to stay inside” (304). Jem realizes this lesson through some unfortunate experiences; he has witnessed the cruelty of the world and concludes this is the reason Author wants to stay inside. After witnessing an innocent man get falsely convicted at the trial shortly before, Jem sees how unfair life can be and is astonished by it. Jem loses his childhood innocence after seeing true racial injustice for the first time. He no longer blames Arthur Radley for not coming out because he understands the dangers of prejudice and hate that exists throughout Maycomb. For better or worse Jem now understands the severity of prejudice in the world. This is an important lesson to learn because if no one addresses or acknowledges the problems they will never get

"Overnight, it seemed, Jem had acquired an alien set of values and was trying to impose them on me: several times he went so far as to tell me what to do" (p.125) - Jeremy Finch, one of the main characters in “To Kill a Mockingbird. Jem ages from 10 to 13 throughout the course of the novel and his change in maturity is undeniable. His journey from youth and innocence to maturity and knowledge is drastic. Interestingly, the changes he undergoes are seen from the point-of-view of his younger sister, this gives a unique perspective on his growth.

After Tom Robinson’s trial, Jem is distraught over Toms guilty verdict and how a human could ever be treated the way he was. Jem understands how hard this must be for Tom and heavily empathises with him. ….. “how could they do that quote”……. Jem also started to show more of an understanding towards Boo Radley earlier than scout. He believes that the reason Boo stays in his house all the time is “because he wants to stay inside.” He demonstratedsome understanding and compassion for the neighbor that he had always treated like a monster. However he is also starting to comprehend how corrupt his world is and the people who are in it. If a man could be put in Jail for a crime he didn’t commit, why would you want to live in a world with such horrible people. After Atticus’s teachings all through the novel of empathy and compassion, Jem and Scout finally reach the right level of maturity to understand the concept in full and be able to apply empathy to their lives.

In the book "To Kill A Mockingbird", Scout was the main character. Only, was she the one who had the big impact and the big change. In the story she is young so she wouldn't understand many things. What about her brother Jem, he was in seventh grade who can process things better than Scout can. That doesn't really matter, but what does matter is which one of them showed their affections more effectively making them look like they changed the most.

Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are very diverse yet similar in some ways. Both men face prejudice and unfair judgments that are being thrown at them. Tom Robinson is accused of rape even though he did not commit the crime. He was easily targeted because he was a black male. He was only convicted because of his race. Boo Radley has many ridiculous rumors that are said about him. He is seen as a monster and as an overall bad person by the town of Maycomb because of these rumors. These men are both accused of being people they are not by others who do not even know them or their stories. Tom’s absence and way of dying showed that he was not meant to be treated the way he was during the trial. Miss Maudie states, “The handful of people in this town who say that fair play is not marked white only; the handful of people who say a fair trial is for everybody…” (256). Miss Maudie is telling Aunt Alexandria that Atticus is basically representing the people who think that Tom should be treated fairly. This shows a turning point of the some of the Maycomb people. It is now revealed that there are others who think Tom was treated unfairly. Since everyone was afraid of Boo Radley and the Radley’s, everyone tried to stay away from their house as much as possible which was an effect to his absence in the community. Nobody knew the real him until the incident after the pageant. Scout realized that Boo Radley is not who she or other people think he is. Scout states, “Atticus was right. One

Jem’s Moral Journey As people enter the adolescent stage, their moral behavior is constantly altered as they try to discover themselves. When knowledge is gained through new experiences, individuals mature and their values are shifted. Kids have more to think about as they jump aboard the rocky ride of teenage years; therefore, internal conflicts about what’s right and what’s wrong never seem to leave their minds. The wrong choice in a given situation could be made and then looked back on by the individual as foolish or immature.

When there were only few days left till the appearance of Tom Robinson in court, things were getting very sensitive in Maycomb. Everyone was totally against Atticus defending Tom, Atticus often used to get criticized by neighbors and town residents whenever he used to go outside, and when once when he got criticized in front of his kids, his kids got more against the idea and started questioning him that why isn’t he responding to any of the criticism, at this point, he finally cleared things out and told his kids that they’ll have to be very patient during this time, as its very likely that they might also be criticized. He told them that they shouldn’t respond to anyone with violence, remain silent and if the things go over the limit, refer to him. Now, Jem and Scout started developing a rather different image of their father in their mind, it was finally clear to Jem that although his father might not be the coolest amongst his friend’s fathers, he is the wisest and a complete gentleman. Now the kids were more in favor of their father defending Tom and slowly started ignoring the society. Meanwhile the kids also got very desperate about Boo Radley, and like the town, they also developed a violent image of him. One day, dill asked Jem to go and see through Boo Radley’s window to see if he’s inside. Although Both the boys and Scout caught a glimpse of the inside of the house, Nathan Radley, Boo Radley’s brother heard them and started to come out with his shotgun. Absolutely frightened by what they just did, the kids quickly started running back to their house, and while they were going back, Jem’s Pants got stuck in a plant in front of Dills house and he had to leave them there. Later on,

Jem Finch, I think has changed a lot during this book, from keeping secrets to telling his father whats going on. In the beginning of this book Jem was more of a child, like when he would play with Dill and Scout. Toward the middle of the book Jem became more grown up, he started to be very moody. “I just can’t help it if Mister Jem’s growin’ up. "He's gonna want to be off to himself a lot now, doin' whatever boys do…”(Page 115) This quote is when Calpurnia had to explain to Scout why he wasn’t any fun anymore, Scout was a little confused but decided to leave him alone. The point when Jem broke the rules of childhood was when he told Atticus about Dill under the bed “It ain’t a snake, it’s somebody”(Pg.139) This quote is when Jem went to grab a broom because Scout thought she felt a snake, and to find that it was really Dill, Jem then goes and tells Atticus.

Throughout the novel, Jem’s definition of courage shifts over time, indicative of his maturing personality. As the story begins, Jem’s superficial idea of courage reveals his immature nature, as his ignorance defines his judgement. At the start of the novel, Jem's idea of bravery is simply touching the side of the Radley house, and then only because "In all his life, Jem had never declined a dare.” In this instance Jem has an urge to boast about his masculinity, in the form of a perceived bravery. However, contrary to what Jem thinks, this act of courage merely supports his innocence as he is yet to experience the real plight of society and the true courage which comes with that.

Jem is like every other boy his age; however, he has one characteristic unlike the others. He thinks like a man. Atticus has trained him based on his own beliefs. Jem sees Atticus as the bravest

Jem’s level of bravery changed throughout the story. During the first summer, Dill and Jem were constantly daring each other to touch or approach the Radley house. In the beginning, Jem was too afraid to knock on their door, so he went up to their porch and merely touched it; Jem then quickly returned to safety of his own house. However, Jem and Dill developed the courage to intrude into the Radley yard and look in a window. This plan failed and Jem lost his pants during the escape, he later told Scout that night that he had to go back and get them. Jem’s most important demonstration of bravery was after the Tom Robinson trial, Scout and Jem were stalked by Bob Ewell and Jem stood up for his sister and tried fighting a grown man by himself.