Jem's Relationship In To Kill A Mockingbird

on going to the jail when he senses that his father may be in danger.

Before, Jem would always be Scout’s playmate but now he tells her to “stop pestering him” and that she should start “bein’ a girl and acting right”. Jem now likes to be kept alone and feels as if Scout is a lot more childish than he had realized.

This quote suggests that Jem is extremely upset when his communication is cut off with Boo as he keeps trying to tell Scout not to cry and it is revealed later in the chapter that he even cried about it. The writer clearly shows that Jem is upset when Jem tells Scout not to cry it is actually a metaphor for telling himself not to cry. Jem was having a lot of fun with the knot-hole and you might assume that it is the reason why he is crying because it was an end to the fun. In reality, it goes a lot deeper than that and he is not just having fun but is also curious and wants to find out more about Boo Radley. Jem even started to care for him a bit after their cut short interaction and that is the main reason why he was so upset.

The book we have been reading in class has three main characters that develop over time. There's Atticus the dad, scout the daughter of Atticus, and jem the oldest sibling whose father is Atticus. The story gives the base for every character's attitude and feelings and as the story goes on.Jem for example, starts off as a 10 year old and by the end he's 13 and in those 3 years you see a great change. He shows that he's smart for his age, long temper, and very caring

To be an honors student it means you are responsible and respectful. A honors student should be ready to take a task and fulfil it to the best of their ability. It means they are ready to challenge yourself with complex tasks and complete them responsibly while going above and beyond.

Character Atticus Finch from the novel and film To Kill a Mockingbird once said, “There are some things that you’re not old enough to understand just yet.” (Foote) He was speaking to his daughter, Scout after she had heard some things about her father. This quote can stand for many themes presented in the novel and film based upon innocence, prejudice, and the development of a person. Two themes, though, were supported continually similarly and differently in the film and the novel.

Jem and Scout had found a few items inside of the knothole in the tree on the Radley property. One day, they see that the hole has been filled with cement. Scout then asks Atticus if the tree is dying, like Mr. Radley said, and he says no. Scout continues to ask him questions when he simply replies “‘I’m sure Mr. Radley knows more about his trees than we do.’” (Lee 84). This is another example of Atticus teaching Scout morals and manners. This may have taught her that she does not always know everything that is going on. It opens up the new perspective that she must consider what other people say and do before she jumps to conclusions or judgment.

Little by little the characters in To kill A Mockingbird start to change but there is one person that sticks out. Being the odd one out has it’s upsides and downsides. In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird the most evolved character is Jeremy “Jem” Finch, he has started to act more like Atticus and started thinking more like an egotistical person.

Simple bacteria were the first living things on Earth to evolve. Over billions of years, they evolved into the tens of thousands of life forms that live here now. Although organisms change to adapt to their environment, people are motivated to change by an experience that involves other people. Harper Lee explores the themes of change and motivation in her novel, To Kill A Mockingbird.

Jem took little time to change. He changed in a good way causing a positive influence on Scout and making him a supportive and responsible older brother. He would no longer seem impatient with Scout if not he would ¨Walk around in other people shoes¨ and understand that person. Now instead of insulting her and telling her to go home he now asks her politely if she can go back home. Towards the middle of the book he shows that when he says ¨ Scout, go home.

Therefore the author implies that Scout can only grow from this point. This also allows Scout to move with the plot, because the fire is the turning point of the novel. It separates the childish games of Scout, Jem, and Dill, and their Boo Radley phase from the very adult world of racism and the Tom Robinson trial. By showing Scout at her climax, and connecting it to the turning point of the novel, Lee can show the reader a more noticeable change in her character. She also stresses Scout’s moments of bluntness, because it is the contrast between her mature and immature instances that make her mature moments more notable. For example, when Scout sees Boo Radley for the first time, she shows maturity beyond her years. The ordeal was explained by Scout as, “Our neighbor’s image blurred with my sudden tears. ‘Hey Boo’ I said” (Lee 362). The way Scout first reacts by saying hi so calmly shows her maturity. She handles the situation so profoundly by instantly treating him like an equal, something that is difficult even for the adults in Maycomb. This helps out the moral of gradual maturity from innocence because it was her original immaturity that got her so involved with Boo Radley in the first place. Had she not been so obsessed with him, the direct understanding with him would not be possible. Therefore, this proves that Scout’s childhood habits ironically push her closer to growing up. As childhood innocence

Towards the beginning of the story when the kids would walk by Boo’s house and find the gifts he left for them, it made the kids wonder about him and start to think about him and his situation more. When Jem saw Mr.Radley filling the tree hole, where Boo would leave gifts, he asked why he was filling it, and Mr.Radley said “Tree’s dying, you plug ‘em with cement when they’re sick.” Later Jem asked Atticus if the tree at the Radley’s place was dying, and Atticus said “Why no son, I don’t think so. Look at the leaves, they’re all green and full.” That night Jem went home and cried.

Atticus and Jem have a unique and unusual relationship as father and son. Atticus and Jem’s relationship is also based on respect and love. Atticus gives forth to is son the personal responsibility to have and make mistakes and then learn from them. Even as a younger kid, Jem not only looks up to his father but also tries to remain worthy of his father's respect, unlike lots of child-parent relationships .Their amusing bond influences Scouts outlooks on things, outcome in life and personality, and teaches great lessons. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird there is a racial battle, which conflicts the small southern town of Maycomb.

Jem is usually a brave and not a very emotional person. He never backs down from anything. So when he cried when the tree was filled in it was a very strange thing. His attitude shifted from happy to sad and angry. For example, it is shows that he is worried about the tree and whoever keeps putting thing in the hole when he says, “Don’t you cry, now Scout . . . don’t cry now , don’t you worry---” (62). That shows that he gets sad because when he runs up to the tree and his face goes pale he starts telling Scout not to cry instead of stopping himself. He is really the one getting emotional. Another example is when Mr. Radley walks past Jem asks him, “Mr. Radley, ah -- did you put cement in that hole in that tree down yonder?” (62). When Mr.

He is always watching over the people he knows, especially Scout and Atticus. One day, as Scout was walking home, she spotted two pieces of chewing gum in the nook of a tree. She checked to see if the gum was safe, then ate it. When she got home, she told Jem that she found the gum in a tree. He then becomes concerned for her safety and states, “‘Don’t eat things you find, Scout’... ‘Spit it out right now!’ ... ‘Don’t you know you’re not supposed to even touch the trees over there? You’ll get killed if you do!’ … ‘You go gargle -- right now, you hear me?’” (Lee 33-34). When Jem discovers what Scout has done, he shows that he will be protective of her, even over a couple pieces of gum, and make sure she stays healthy. In another major scene, Jem’s defensive actions saved his and Scout’s lives. As the two siblings were walking home from the Halloween pageant, Jem kept hearing footsteps following them. At first they thought it was their friend Cecil Jacobs trying to scare them again. However, when they stopped for the last time, the footsteps didn’t follow suit and stop with them. Jem tells Scout to run, but with her cumbersome costume on, she tripped and the wire around her was crushed. Jem got stuck with their follower, Bob Ewell, and was attacked. When he was flung back towards Scout, he immediately tried to rescue her from the costume and get both of them out of the fight. Unfortunately, Jem was pulled back by Mr. Ewell and severely hurt (Lee 261-262). Even though both Jem and Scout were in danger, Jem did everything in his ability to try and save her. The situation they were in was very dangerous but despite the challenges, Jem was sure to be protective of himself and his little sister. Someone who takes good pride in protecting you and others will always be good person to have around, especially if it is one of your