Jem Character Development

On page 187 it says, “Dill’s eyes flickered at Jem, and Jem looked at the floor. Then he rose and broke the remaining code of our childhood. He went out of the room and down the hall. ‘Atticus,’ his voice was distant, ‘can you come here a minute, sir?’” When Jem did this it represented him moving on in a way. As he grows up he starts to take responsibility. Jem starts to recognize the influence he has on Dill and Scout; they don't take this very well. Jem begins to set a positive example on them to help lead them onto a positive path. Jem losing his innocence and becoming more mature causes him to see from a big brother

One reason the readers have come to love Jem Finch is the many personality traits he has shown throughout the book. These personality traits also happen to further themes in the book. He’s innocent, idealistic, and responsible. Jem’s innocence is one of the first traits readers are introduced to. It is shown when Jem spreads and believes rumors about Boo Radley: “Jem hissed. ‘Scout, how’s he gonna know what we’re doin’? Besides, I don’t think he’s still there. He died years ago and they stuffed him up a chimney.’” (Lee 39). In this scene Jem, Dill, and Scout are playing “‘Boo Radley.’” (Lee 38). Jem suggested the plan to the others as foolish game where they play out roles of the Radley household. Jem’s action in doing

Jem’s perception of bravery has changed throughout the course of the book. His maturity is a result of Atticus’s actions around him. At the beginning of the book, Jem is dared by his neighbour Dill to touch the door of the Radley’s; the

After doing these childish games for a while, Jem starts to grow up. One Quote to prove this is when Scout says, “ Jem had acquired an alien set of values and was trying to impose on them on me: several times he went so far as to tell me what to do,” (131). This proves Jem

Responsibility develops in children when their parents do not spend time with them, which causes the children to learn how to take care of themselves early on in their lives, and this is the case of Jem. Jem’s and Scout’s mother died a long time ago, and their father, Atticus, works for the majority of the day, which causes him to not have enough time to discipline his children and take care of them like a father should. Due to these circumstances, the expectation of Jem to act like a parent and the responsible child of the family is extremely high. Taking the following quote into consideration further proves the observation of Jem having to act responsibly. “Jem condescended to take me to school the first day, a job usually done by one’s parents, but Atticus had said Jem would be delighted to show me where my room was” (Lee 15). Instead of Scout’s father, her brother takes her to school on the first day, which is usually an activity done by the children’s parents, but because Atticus does not have the time to take Scout to school, because of his work, Jem had to accept the responsibility of taking care of his sister and taking her to

As To Kill a Mockingbird progresses, Jem takes definitive steps toward maturity with his actions in the tire and flower incidents, for example. He would later go on to repair the flowerbed he destroyed, and take greater care to protect Scout. Through his actions, we can see Jem develop a sense of morals and responsibility that would prove to be a lifesaver.

To begin, Jem at the beginning of the book didn’t care about what he was doing/saying and the consequences that came with it. He just did whatever he pleased while trying

Jem had changed throughout the story from acting like a child and doing things that children do to becoming more mature and taking part in the

Jem and Scout’s relationship together is unbelievably strong. We find that Jem is extremely protective over his little sister and would do anything to stop her from getting hurt. Jem becomes more mature throughout the novel as you can tell when Tom Robinson is in court he cries and also he doesn’t want to play with his little sister but he will still do anything and everything he can for his little sister they have an unbreakable bond. She always wants his to play but he just goes outside and watches her and protects her. They both mature a lot throughout the novel. Scout matures through her experiences throughout the novel. At the beginning of the novel she is all innocent and naive. Scout at the end of the novel lost much of her

The use of character shows how Jem has developed as a young man through certain events that changed him from a little boy to a young man. As Jem gets older he starts to began to gain a sense of right and wrong, this is show in chapter 12 after Mrs. Dubose died Jem tried to tell Scout what to do. This character develop shows that though Jem hated Mrs. Dubose, Atticus explains to him how brave she was to voice her opinion to his face every time he walked passed her house. Also throughout the whole story Jem develops more ideas of individualism. For example, in the beginning he thought not turning done a dare was brave. By the end of the story Jem sees that Atticus is brave for choosing what is morally right over accepts of society. Jem innocence is loss because he has learned to be a leader and not a follower, this lesson is learned through Atticus decision to not retaliate and remain cordial with everyone despite most people being against him even to the point where they attack him. Harper Lee’s use of character allowed for the theme of loss of innocence to be shown in a good way because Jem has developed character traits that have morphed him into the gentleman he wants to be. In the beginning of the To Kill a Mocking Bird, Jem was young, pure, and unaware of the harsh society that surrounded him but as his character developed throughout the story he becomes mature, and

The growth of Jem and Scout's relationship shows understanding of Atticus' definition of a gentleman. At the beginning of the story, Jem was mostly worried about his own stubborn self. This is shown when Jem pushes Scout super-fast in a tire because she didn’t agree with his statement on Hot Steams. Scout narrates, "Until it happened I did not realize that Jem was offended by my contradicting him on Hot Steams, and that he was patiently waiting an opportunity to reward me" (Lee 49). In other words, Jem needed to be in control and prove a point to Scout that he was right. This quote shows Jem's stubbornness and unwillingness to protect Scout due to his lack of gentleman tendencies. At this point in the story, Jem is not mature enough to learn from Atticus but that eventually changes. Towards the end, Jem and Scout were on their way home from the Halloween pageant when Jem heard something but didn’t tell Scout. Scout ponders, "I wondered what he was thinking. He'd tell me when he wanted to, probably when we got home. I felt his fingers press the top of my costume, too hard, it seemed"

Jem is young and carefree in the beginning of the novel. He is just starting to take on the responsibilities of an older brother: “Jem condescended to take me to school the first day, a job usually done by one’s parents, but Atticus said Jem would be delighted to show me where my room was.” (p.20). Atticus is trusting Jem to safely get Scout to school, and help her

Kids and teenagers have a lot of growing up to do. They mature significantly and learn from their mistakes and personal experiences. They all go through things that shape and teach them. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, there’s a boy named Jem. He grows and becomes more knowledgeable throughout the novel.

Bravery is a key characteristic in every single person, without it you are fearful. Jem, one of the main characters in "To Kill a Mockingbird", would not be the person is without this crucial component. Jem is a kind hearted young boy, who especially tries to show off to his younger sister, Scout and to Dill, the children's summer friend. Jem learns throughout the book many different ways to define himself from his lawyer father, Atticus, the housekeeper to the Flinches, Calpurnia, his younger sister, Scout and their neighbor, Miss Maudie. In "To Kill a Mockingbird", Jem's perspective of bravery changes dramatically as he develops from these characters throughout the novel.

In addition to Jem’s childish, protective, and playful nature- he is also scheming and possesses a clever mind. He demonstrates this with his knack for avoiding conflict, finding loopholes in regards to the rules Atticus has set for him and Scout, and luring out Boo Radley. This mischievousness sometimes causes Jem to be a troublemaker. Despite his cunning nature- as the novel progresses, Jem changes and develops into a more mature and responsible character as