Jem's Answers

In court, Tom said that the reason he helped Mayella Ewell was because he “felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more’n the rest of ‘em ” (Lee, 197). Feeling sorry for Mayella became his only crime. After the trial, Miss Maudie sympathized with Jem, telling him that not everyone was against Tom; in fact, people like Judge Taylor, Heck Tate, and of course Atticus were for him. When Tom was shot, most of Maycomb didn’t care, but Mr. Underwood of The Maycomb Tribune “likened Tom’s death to the senseless slaughter of songbirds by hunters and children” (Lee, 241). He recognized that Tom was innocent and his death was undeserved. Sheriff Heck Tate showed empathy for Boo Radley after Mr. Ewell attacked the Finch children. He says, “To my way of thinkin’, Mr. Finch, taking the one man who’s done you and this town a great service an’ draggin’ him with his shy ways into the limelight—to me, that’s a sin. It’s a sin and I’m not about to have it on my head” (Lee, 276). He knew Boo wouldn’t be able to cope with the stress of being the town’s celebrity, so he decided to pretend that Mr. Ewell fell on his own knife and the children got away by themselves. Several people in Maycomb cared for each other and looked at things from another’s point of view.

Even though scout and Dill were the followers of him because he was the one who told them what to do. The kids felt that he has changed drastically. Jem was the one to be the leader who told the that Boo Radley was like a monster, and he said bad things about him(lee 13). Therefore the kids started try to see Boo’s face. Jem starts to grow up and he didn’t want dill and Scott to even look at the Radley’s place. Also he wasn’t agree with the kids when Dill ran away from his house and they even felt that “ he rose and brake the remaining code of the neighborhood”(lee 188). These meant to the kids that Jam didn’t feel like a child just like them. These was the end of their friendship since he could not keep more secrets. In short, Jem didn’t want to be with the kids anymore and started to grow up like a

Scout later narrated, “He stood there until night fall, and I waited for him. When we went in the house I saw he had been crying; his face was dirty in the right places, but I thought it odd that I had not heard him” (Lee, 63). Jem was more affected by the loss of connection because of his better understanding of Maycomb’s society, and he is able sympathize with Boo Radley, someone who had been gossiped, rumoured, and speculated about all around the neighbourhood and town to be a outcast because of his behaviour. Jem had been able to change his outlook towards Boo Radley and see him as a human being; however, a feat that hardly any of the adults in the town had been able to accomplish besides Atticus and Miss Maudie. As a result of his childlike viewpoint, Jem had been apt in recognizing that Boo Radley, no matter how he was portrayed by the people of Maycomb, was still a human being with both faults and strengths. This kind of innocence can directly influence children to see the unfairness and unkindness some adults can express to people they do not accept as equal.

Jem admires and idolizes Atticus and would rather risk personal injury than disappoint his father even deciding to follow law like Atticus, so it would be no surprise that he follows his father’s ideologies. Though Jem never has any physical actions that allow us to candidly see that he has risen above the prejudice, his subtle actions and attitudes towards and after certain discriminating events is more than enough to show us his opinion on prejudice and stereotypes. One of the examples showcasing Jem’s personality against prejudice was Jem’s outburst towards the Jury and their decisions; showing that he is not blinded by racism because “It ain’t right” (242), as it was very clear from the start that Atticus should have won the case with his convincing performance. In addition, he questions the justice system, wondering how could they be so racist that they mindlessly dismiss the truth as he questions Atticus “How could they do it? How could they?” (243). One other metaphorical moment is when Jen stops Scout from crushing a bug stating that she leave it be “because they don’t bother you” （273）, obviously the bugs represents the stereotype victims but more specifically in reference to Tom Robinson and to not harm people if they have caused you no damage.He strives to be similar to his father and one day, to also be ultimate icon of justice and

Jem was the only one who saw him and was scared out of his mind, you could see it all over his face. All of a sudden out of nowhere, Bob grabbed a hold of Jem and started hitting him and throwing him around in the woods. Then I saw Bob grab Jem’s arm and break it. The scariest sound was released when that happened, and I jumped. Once, he had finished everything that he wanted to do to Jem, he went to Scout trying to squeeze her to death. I had had enough of Bob beating on the kids, so I jumped in. We went back and forth for quite a while, until I pulled a knife and stabbed him. However, I made it look like Mr. Ewell fell on the knife. Jem had been knocked unconscious, so I grabbed him and carried him home. I was terrified of what Atticus would think about me helping him, would he think I did this to him or would he thank me? I didn’t want to take any chances so I backed into the corner behind the door to be out of sight...until...Scout saw

In Part I of the story, many small conflicts arose. Miss Maudie’s house went up in flames, Walter Cunningham was judged on his family history, and Boo was harshly disciplined by his father. However, in Part II, many major accusations affected the story’s mood and overall innocence, such as when Atticus was looked down upon for supporting a man of color or how Tom Robinson was falsely accused and found guilty for a crime he did not commit, only to lead to his death. These examples all shadow the idea that someone is not to kill a mockingbird, for they do no harm, all they do is

Jem, in the beginning of the book , used to want to try and scare Boo Radley out of the house so they could see how much of a big scary and terrible monster he was. As time passed, Jem grew out of that, and became a role model for Scout and Dill. Dill is Scout’s “permanent fiance”. Near the ending of the book, Scout is in a play, as a ham, and when they walk home, it’s later at night, so it’s obviously dark out. Mr. Ewell promised Atticus after the battle in the courthouse with Tom Robinson that he would make Atticus pay for almost getting Mr. Ewell into jail with the evidence he provided in court. Mr. Ewell attacked Jem and Scout while they were on their way home, “ ‘Then all of a sudden somethin’ grabbed me an’ mashed my costume… think I ducked on the ground… heard a tusslin’ under the tree sort of… they were bammin’ against the trunk, sounded like. Jem found me and started pullin’ me toward the road. Some-Mr. Ewell yanked him down, I reckon. They tussled some more and then there was this funny noise-Jem hollered…’ I stopped. That was Jem’s arm,” (Harper Lee, 270). as you can see, Jem protected Scout with all of his strength, even if it meant he could’ve lost his own life in the

Both Tom Robinson and Boo Radley have experienced similar treatment in their community as outcasts in society. Tom, being an African American accused of raping a white woman and Boo, being a recluse who hasn’t left his house in 15 years are both men who are outside the walls of the small town community of Maycomb County. The speculation surrounding them creates an even larger divide between them and the rest of the County’s white population. Tom and Boo are both outsiders to the white society of Maycomb County; they share generous natures that are misunderstood and hold little social value, they are also generally assumed guilty of their “crimes” because of these reasons. Harper Lee enables the ready to empathise with these characters through

The book To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee is a book based around social inequality present in Maycomb county in the 1930’s. The novel takes place in Maycomb, a small town in southern Alabama. The book is also during the 1930s depression era. Lee 's novel is told from the perspective of a young girl, Jean Louise Finch, who 's nickname is Scout. Scout grows up in a racist, and intricate world. She struggles to understand subjects like rape, racism, and discrimination. To her, racism seems very unfair, and it is difficult to comprehend why people are so mean to each other. Lee introduces a mystery character Arthur Radley or in the story named “Boo”. Boo is rumored to have him stabbed his own father with a pair of scissors. After that Boo was never heard from again. It is assumed that he is still in the Radley Place by the kids . After Mr. Radley died, his brother, Nathan Radley seemed to have taken over at a father position. The book begins to focus more on the court case between Tom Robinson and the Ewells. There is quite a bit of controversy in Maycomb about Atticus, Scout 's father, who is defending Tom Robinson who is a black man accused of raping Mayella Ewell, a white woman. The issue of this case was that it was held in a Alabama court room with a all white male jury with high prejudices against black people. Atticus knew that he would not win the case but he wasn 't a

Throughout the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird (TKM), it has illustrated multiple themes, along with relating and connecting to society today. To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, and is narrated by the main character, a girl named Jean Louise Finch aka “Scout”. Throughout the novel, Scout, her brother Jem, and their friend Dill is intrigued by the local rumors about the Radley place, within the house a man, Boo Radley, who is made out as a monster. “The nuts lay untouched by the children: Radley pecans would kill you (TMK pg 11).” Although these rumors were believed strongly by the children at first, Boo Radley himself had shown various generous and thoughtful gestures, such as putting a blanket over Scout one night when her neighbors house burnt down, and another including saving their lives, which led to one theme that stands out to me, good vs evil. Boo is the neglected innocence and the town the evil. Together, these children, along with Atticus, Scout and Jem’s Father go about their lives, full of entertainment, enjoyment, make believe, arguments and fights, all while learning many valuable lessons that contribute to the growth of these young children. One of the main lessons lying within the case of Tom Robinson, a young African American man charged for rape by Mayella Ewell, who she herself, had been the one to blame. She has propositioned Tom and was caught by her drunk of a father, Bob Ewell. In order to cover her guilt,

After Scout finished a class with Ms. Gates when Ms. Gates was explaining how Hitler was cruel and brutal. She further elaborated on how Hitler was different than the US, because “we don’t believe in persecuting anybody” (329). Scout was frustrated; she was unable to relate Ms. Gates reasoning to racism and violence against African Americans in the US after the persecution of Tom Robinson. Scout question society’s hypocrisy, when she asked Jem, “Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home-” (331). Scout began to realize society’s hypocrisy, when they disagree with Hitler but persecute African Americans unfairly. She realized after the racism in the Tom Robinson trial eliminated her innocence to the sensitive topic. Scout’s innocence and childhood myths about Boo Radley slowly faded away along with the Tom Robinson trial. Boo Radley saved Scout’s life when Bob Ewell came after her and Jem with a knife. Scout explained that Boo Radley couldn’t have been murdered, because, “ Well it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird, wouldn’t it?” (370). Scout connected the Tom Robinson case and Bob Ewell’s hypocrisy. Boo Radley was innocent and didn’t deserve to die. Scout’s character development throughout the book was also reflected in Jem’s

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee tells a story about Scout and Jem Finch in their hometown Maycomb, Alabama. Jem, Scout, and Dill are curious about the man that doesn’t come out of his house down the road, and was given the nickname Boo Radley. Dill convinces Scout and Jem to get a look at Boo, they come up with many schemes to catch a glimpse of Boo throughout multiple summers. As multiple summers pass we no longer read about adventures to see Boo instead we learn more about Jem and Scout’s father, Atticus Finch and his job as a lawyer. We start to hear about a case that Atticus is defending the defendant Tom Robinson, a black twenty-five-year-old man, for the case raping and beating Mayella Ewell, a white nineteen-year-old girl. The trial for this case takes place in a courtroom in Maycomb, Alabama in the summer of 1935. Throughout the trial we see Atticus questioning the victim Mayella Ewell, the witness Bob Ewell, the sheriff Heck Tate, and the defendant Tom Robinson. We start to get a glimpse into a supposed crime that took place at the Ewells’ home and the Ewells’ life altogether from different perspectives. Atticus begins giving his closing statement which is calm and measured at the beginning and becomes more emotional towards the end for the innocence of the defendant. In Atticus’ closing argument to the jury, Atticus argues that Tom Robinson should be found not guilty by the jury. Atticus uses a simile, repetition, and

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird,” (Lee 119). In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, people from Maycomb, Alabama get treated differently for being themselves, like Tom Robinson, Boo Radley, and Jem Finch. Tom Robinson gets looked at as a bad person and is getting a trial that is for the most part unfair, since he is a man of color, while Atticus Finch fights hard for Tom. The children, Scout, Jem, and Dill have an obsession with seeing what Boo Radley looks like, and with how he is perceived as a bad person throughout the town of Maycomb. Jem Finch is growing up over the course of the story, he is starting to realize how terrible and unfair the world can really be during the time of the Great Depression. - Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, a mockingbird is shown as someone or something that is innocent but is getting treated poorly for being themselves. This theme is shown through the characters Tom Robinson, Boo Radley, and Jem Finch.

The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird (TKM), has illustrated multiple themes, along with relating and connecting with society today in various ways. To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, and is narrated by the main character, a girl named Jean Louise Finch also known as “Scout”. Throughout the novel, Scout, her brother Jem, and their friend Dill is intrigued by the local rumors about the Radley place, within the house a man, Boo Radley, who is made out as evil. “The nuts lay untouched by the children: Radley pecans would kill you (TMK pg 11).” Although these rumors were believed strongly by the children at first, Boo Radley himself had shown various generous and thoughtful gestures, such as putting a blanket over Scout one night when her neighbor's house burnt down, and another including saving their lives, which led to one theme that stands out to me, good vs evil. Boo is the neglected innocence and the town the evil. Together, Jem, Scout and Dill, along with Atticus, Scout and Jem’s Father go about their lives, full of entertainment, enjoyment, make believe, arguments and fights, all while learning many valuable lessons that contribute to the growth of these young children. One of the main lessons lying within the case of Tom Robinson, a young African American man charged for rape by Mayella Ewell, who she herself, had been the one to blame. She has propositioned Tom and was caught by her drunk of a father, Bob Ewell. In order to

Tom Robinson, the man at the center of Maycomb’s attention for the weeks before and after the trial, was the most obvious and evident receiver of injustice from figures of authority. Before the trial even began, people in the town knew that it was not going to go well for Robinson, as the word of a black man against that of a white’s would be insignificant. This is why the Sheriff, Heck Tate, called upon Atticus Finch to represent Robinson in the courtroom, as he knew the respected lawyer would at least give Tom a