Older brothers are typically the ones who annoy and bully the younger 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. He also shows how he will stand up for Scout and take care of her, even though he doesn’t like to be seen with her while they are at school, and he is hard on her when …show more content…
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
At the beginning of the book, he was doing anything that he was dared to do and believing that he was courageous. However, towards the middle of the book, Jem had started to mature. His actions towards Scout about her actions showed that he had begun to mature, since he wasn’t as tolerable towards childish actions, but not mature enough to hold his temper. Early in the book, Jem innocently played with Scout and Dill; he used his imagination, took dares, and ran around town. In the middle of the book, Jem was at a stage where he did not want to play with Dill and Scout because he claimed that they were too immature for him, a mature middle-school boy; however, his actions towards both of them were not showing of this self-proclaimed maturity.
Between chapters one and fifteen, Jem Finch’s character is partially revealed, but it also changes. He morphs from thinking and behaving like a young child to thinking and behaving like a young man. Jem is obviously a dynamic character, and is one of the most interesting characters in the novel. In the early chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem still thinks and acts like a child.
In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird there is a strong relationship between the father, Atticus Finch, and the son, Jem Finch. Throughout the story there are many times when Atticus has to teach Jem to have the correct behavior towards people who said many hateful things about his father, and when Atticus has to correct him on other foolish acts a boy his age does. Atticus had to teach him how to treat people when he destroyed the plants in Mrs. Dubose's yard, when he learns about his father defending a black man, and the time when he snuck up in the Radley's yard. Jem also learns many valuable life lessons from the ways Atticus deals with all of the hatred towards him and his family.
After this Jem looked up to his dad he wanted to be like him so then he started to grow up. He was being more like Atticus because after he took care of the mad dog he thought Atticus would be proud so Jem built up that energy to be brave. On the other hand, his sister scout also taught him bravery when she went in front of all the men that were at the jail and got them to go away. Jem didn't leave his dad and scout stood up to the men and spoke to them about their kids and hope they would listen. Thankfully they did go away after scout got one of the men to go they all went because they thought about their families. Lastly, Jem has a lot to look up to but, he will grow up to be a
Jem Finch is an unique character in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, through chapters four and five. We are given insight into Jem’s motivation behind his actions through the perspective of Scout and how his traits impact the novel itself. Jem possesses traits of bravery, authoritativeness, and obsessiveness.
Jem is a character in the book “To Kill a Mockingbird”. He has many traits that make him an interesting character. Jem is adventurous, wise, and brave. Jem is adventurous when he never turns down a dare. He is wise when he realizes why Boo Radley never comes out of his house.
To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic American literature written by Harper Lee and published in 1960. The main character in the story is Scout Finch. Scout is a six year old tomboy, who lives in rural, 1940’s Maycomb, Alabama with her father, Atticus, and brother, Jem. Despite her age, she isn't afraid to ask hard questions and take risks. The young girl possesses an intelligent nature which helps her navigate the complex relationships in her life. She often engages with the adults in her society, who teach her the valuable lessons that help her grow as a person. Although she is smart, she is growing up in Part One and becoming more mature day by day. Throughout the novel, Scout shows great confidence through being
When people think of childhood they think of innocence. Jean Louise Finch or “Scout” is portrayed as an innocent character from the start, but she grows beyond that throughout the book. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout develops throughout the book based on her personality, her maturity, and her views on social class and race.
In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a character’s actions impact other characters and the reader, especially. One character that impacted others in the book significantly was Jem Finch. Jem is a ten year old boy from an upper class family that has been born and raised in Maycomb, Alabama. His father is a lawyer who is wise in his words and loving in every way. He has one sister, Scout, who is four years younger and lives and plays with him. This novel is set in the 1930’s and the whole town is very cruel and racist. During this novel, Jem learns that the world isn’t just rainbows and lollipops and matures, often saving his friends and family from trouble and danger. Jem’s actions throughout the book show that he is a
Jem is Scout’s older brother, he is a teenager, loves football and he takes care
Jem protects his family the most when he stands up for Atticus at the county jail. Jem’s moral identity is shaped through this experience because he understands the importance of protecting the ones he loves. He grasp the concept of being for others when they are in need of help from this section of the novel. In addition, Jem became a better older brother to Scout, changing from a typical insensitive big brother, to a sympathetic friend. He acts much nicer towards Scout as the novel progresses.
Scout and Atticus are the magnificent example of the positive anger, their anger leads to a quite good change unlike the Ewells they are the typical civilized, non-racist Family. Jem’s character develop through the novel, the shift that happens probably because of the experiences he has been through, he was highly affected by the trial of Tom Robinson, “he grows from a boy who drags his sister along as a co-conspirator to a young gentleman who protects his Scout and tries to help her understand the implications of the events around her”. (Houghton 2016)
In the beginning of the book, Jem acts like a normal child back in those days, but as the story progresses, Jem realizes his father, Atticus, is a gentleman. Since Jem wants to be like his father, he starts to act like a gentleman. “Atticus is a gentleman, just like me!” (Harper
When puberty hits children, changes not only happen with their appearance, but also their personality. This is demonstrated in To Kill a Mockingbird with 12-year old Jem. As Jem grew, he became more egotistical and isolated.
Scout is someone very nice to those who treat her with kindness. She has days when