How Does Jem Finch Mature In To Kill A Mockingbird

Over the course of the novel, the reader watches Jem mature from age 10 to age 13, growing up from a brave and playful boy, to a calm, collected young man similar to the likes of his father Atticus. One of the most important life lessons that Atticus teaches Jem is to always do the right thing even if it’s the hardest thing to do. Atticus Finch is known as a man who is “the same in his house as he is on the public streets.” (Lee, pg. 61) He lived by morals, and always abade by them. After Atticus took up the court case of Tom Robinson, a coloured man, he had many people insult him and make fun of him. Atticus knew that he couldn’t refuse the case, as he stated “before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.”(Lee, pg.140) Atticus took the job that no person wanted, especially knowing that he was going to lose the case before it even began. In doing so, Atticus shows Jem that you should always be a man of your morals, that you should always do the right thing even if it is the hardest thing to do. Although he has a hard time understanding Atticus’ actions at first, Jem begins to comprehend his father’s values in the world around him, with more mature eyes.

In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the author follows the childhood of the main character known as Jeremy Atticus Finch. He is the son of lawyer Atticus Finch, and older brother of Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout. The family lives in a fictional town called Maycomb, Alabama. In their early lives, the two siblings were infatuated in figuring out the secrets of the Radley family, especially Boo Radley, in the house down their road. At the beginning of the story, their curiosity plays a big part in their lives. This builds during their many experiences and gives the readers a better sense of the characters’ traits. Jem Finch plays one of the key roles in the storyline and has a very brave, emotional, and protective personality.

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a timeless novel that has been both accepted and refused by many readers. To Kill a Mockingbird took place is a town called Maycomb. It is narrated by a young girl named Jean Louise Finch, otherwise known as Scout, who learns how to deal with many things in her life. While learning to deal with racism, injustice, and criticism, she also finds courage being showed by many of her role models. The theme courage is best depicted through Boo Radley, Scout and Atticus.

In the rural town of Maycomb, Alabama, Scout Finch lives with her brother, Jem, and Father, Atticus. Scout teaches many lessons as well as defies stereotypes. Scout gives readers her perspective of things. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the growth and characterization of Scout to reveal to readers how innocence slowly falls away through Scout’s obliviousness about other people, Scout’s protection towards her family, and Scout’s curious ways.

We can all agree that children have different illusions about what the world is really like around them. Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is a bildungsroman that shows how a young girl named Scout grows up in Maycomb county with her father Atticus and her older brother Jem to guide her. The novel is set in the 1930’s in Maycomb county, a southern town where most of the neighbors get along with each other. Some of the neighbors have secrets that only the adults know, but eventually Jem and Scout find out what those secrets are, which challenges the illusions they have about their perfect little hometown and the friendly neighbors that live around them. In To Kill a Mockingbird it demonstrates a theme in the book about how things you believe to be true when you’re a child turn out to be different as you start to see them through adult eyes.

When I did not die, I crammed it into my mouth.”  (4) Even though Scout’s actions show her curiosity, this mannerism is also seen in her thoughts and words. She is always eager to learn, even when she is reprimanded for it, and is always asking good questions, striving to gain as much knowledge

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is not only an edifying book about the immorality of racism and prejudice but also a coming-of-age novel. Over the course of the novel, Scout Finch, the protagonist, matures from a critical, disparaging child, to a considerate, respectful lady. She learns to look beyond the common preconceptions about others and realize that everyone is human and therefore deserves a basic level of respect. Through her experiences with Walter Cunningham and Arthur “Boo” Radley, Scout learns that instead of judging others, she should respect them as human beings.

Another scene we see Jem mature is when he applies what injustice he saw happen to Tom Robinson, and tells Scout not the kill a roly-poly bug. Scout questions Jem, “‘Why couldn't I mash him?' I asked. 'Because they don't bother you,' Jem answered in the darkness.” (Lee 238). Jem demonstrates here that he doesn’t believe it is right to harm anything that hasn’t harmed you. He overall shows maturity and realizes it is sinful to harm something weaker than you, just as it is sinful to kill a mockingbird.

Society will never be perfect like one wants it to be. There comes a time when the power of evil takes over and society is blinded not by darkness but something greater. Not only is this shown in society today but in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. As the author Harper Lee grew up in a time period of great discrimination and hardships she gained a unique perspective of the world. Through her writing in the novel she brings to life the character of Jean Louise Finch (Scout) who embodies a mischievous, outspoken tomboy. The novel dramatizes Scout and Jem’s transition from a perspective of childhood innocence to an adult perspective. In the meager town of Maycomb, Alabama one man Atticus Finch, at a time of great social conservatism does the

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, the children face different situations that result in their loss of innocence and the end of their naivety. Scout learns to stop judging people based on their class and race. Jem realizes that courage comes in many forms and that the actual courageous people are the ones who go through with something they are destined to fail. Dill is forced to deal with disappointment and neglectance due to his parent’s lack of love and time for him. Scout, Jem, and Dill experience events that cause their loss of innocence and lead to their understanding of the corrupt society they live in.

Harper Lee in his novel To Kill a Mockingbird, takes place in the United States unjust, racist, and discriminatory 1930’s. Introducing us to a character of Jem Finch and several other characters living in Maycomb, Alabama. Harper shows us a character who appears young, innocent, and trusting of his peers. And shows us how people of theses attributes can adult into mature men. Seen in the novel how he believes his friends that Mrs. Dubose is a vicious woman and evil due to the rumors that his friends. As well as he was fascinated by his neighbor Boo Radley for his mysteriousness and their lack of knowledge of who he is.

The literary novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, explains subjects going on in the 1930s from the perspective of a white little girl in Alabama. In the divided town of Maycomb County, Alabama, contains Jean Louise Finch, her older brother Jem, and their father Atticus. The town became even more divided as Atticus, a lawyer, defending a black man accused of rape. In the coming of age scene where Atticus explains to the jury how Tom Robinson, a black man accused of rape, life is in their hands, which shows the children the differences between knowledge and ignorance.

The characters in To Kill a Mockingbird are delightful, spontaneous, and loveable in every way. Scout is everyone's favorite little scamp who loves playing and acting like a little boy. Atticus is the serious but compassionate father who still manages to look after his children after his wife’s death, and even while dealing with a very important case. Tom Robinson adds the feeling of worriedness, you don’t need to worry about the other characters well being like you do Tom’s. However, the best character is Jem, the older brother of Scout and the son of Atticus.

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.

Jem, Scout and Dill felt like they had to find Atticus because of his suspicious actions. That night, Atticus was carrying a long electrical extension cord and he drove the car; Atticus didn`t usually take the car because he liked to walk. They found Atticus and Scout felt like runnig to him, hoping for a surprised and happy look from Atticus. During that time, the children were terrified and didn`t really know what was happening. The next day, Jem feels like the Cunninghams are their enemies, Scout wants to beat up Walter and Dill feels accomplished. These events reveal Jem is very mature and Scout is still