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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

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

His sensitive nature makes him more aware of her death and he misses her. When Jem meets Dill he analyses him, like most children and accepts

In the story Scout finds Dill hiding under her bed because he ran away from home. When Scout asked him why he had ran away he tells her about how his parents did not want him around anymore, nor did they notice him. He tells her “That wasn’t it, he-they just wasn’t interested in me” he feels she needs more information so he continues to explain, “well they stayed gone all the time, and when they were hime, even, they’d get off in a room by themselves.” This tells the reader that his parents are leaving him to himself a lot, when he just wants to be with them. This upsets Dill so he chooses to run away to Scout. The book previously showed us brief signs that Dill was neglected but at this point it is establishing the trait to the

Logsdon, Amanda ENG 2000 Tjarks, Mark Essay 1 Coming of Age The Coming of Age The coming of age is an ethos differing on a wide spectrum (cross-cultural, spiritual, moral, physical, inter alia), which in a nutshell refers to the transition of a child into adolescence or, as some countries refer, adulthood. It lacks the standard of generality adhered by humanity in common.

Like the book had been stated jem was only 10 years old when this book started. Now most 10 year olds have almost no knowledge of the world. This was expected but as the book represents jem shows us this multiple times. The first big example in the book was when scout had found the a piece of gum in the tree hole, the text states, “Don't eat things you find scout.” This is showing that Atticus has taught him at a very young age or Jem caught on to the idea dn knew it was bad. Another example in the book was when Jem wanted to contact Boo radley or Arther. Jem knew,”If i had gone alone to the Radley Place at two in the morning then my funeral would have been held that afternoon.” He had made sure they went together just in case something bad were to happen.

By talking up about the point and being valiant, this demonstrates his standards are exceptionally solid. In this scene, Dill is acquainting himself to Scout and Jem; he appears out of the blue to converse with them. He converses with Jem and scout and right away gets to be companions. “Dill was a curiosity. He wore blue linen shorts that buttoned to his shirt, his hair was snow white and stuck to his head like duck fluff…”(9) Scout describes Dill as a unique character that stands out from the crowd. She says, “Dill was a curiosity,”this is demonstrating that he was altogether different from others since he stood out from the group. She includes bolstering how extraordinary he was by contrasting his hair shading with duck fluff. By scout portraying Dill along these lines, this demonstrates he values being one of a kind and not quite the same as the group. At the time, everybody around the local area wore comparative garments while there were a couple of anomalies, for example, Dill. By continually doing things another way, his guideline of uniqueness appears through his methods for being not the same as other people. At this time of the book, Jem had quite recently wrapped up the historical backdrop of the Radley house to

I believe this is something needed, to show that Jem throughout the book has grown up and matured a lot. In the beginning of the book, he is very ignorant and near the end he is a smart young man who has grown up not only physically, but mentally. I indeed love the idea of Dill daring Jem to do something he truly is scared of.

“Wake up,” whispered Jem as he shook out of my slumber. Jem explained that he wanted to inspect the Ewell’s house to find out if he could find any evidence and that I could accompany him. I told him that it would be dangerous and that the two of us would be shot to pieces, he mentioned that he didn’t need me, and that he would sneak out with Dill, because Dill would be coming, because Bob Ewell would be drunk and he wouldn’t be able to observe us and because I dreaded the thought Dill presuming that I might be a coward, I decided to tag along with them.

The passage when Jem is laying in bed after Boo Radley brought him into the house and Scout is talking to Boo. Scout continues to talk to Boo as they walk home. That is when Scout understands fully what Atticus told her. The author uses the literary elements, dialog, diction, and, indirect characterization to give the theme, “you can't judge people by actions or rumors that you have heard of them.”

In addition, Jem abandons all of his childish morals: “Jem looked 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?’” (p.187-188). Dill, Jem and Scout’s best friend, ran away from his home and came to the Finch’s house. Jem has broken “the remaining code of our childhood” by telling Atticus about Dill, rather than keeping it a secret. He has matured past his childhood years, and realizes that sometimes it is best to involve adults.

Throughout the story, Jem has been evolving into a adult. It all started when Jem decided to get his pants from Boo Radleys house. Later that night, Jem told Scout that they shouldn't have done that (63). The right thing to do and the thing a grown man like Atticus would was to tell the adult what is wrong. Even though in this case, Jem could risk Dill Being mad at him and also getting Scout to be mad. Atticus was not upset at Jem, Scout or Dill at all once Jem told him. Atticus wanted to help figure things out for Dill. Jem wanted Atticus to think of him of more of a responsible adult than a child. Jem also could have been worried about what Dills parents were doing to find him and how panicked they were. By doing this, Atticus will trust Jem a lot more and be able to send him places without worrying if he is getting in trouble or

psychologists agree there is a sequence in which an individual matures as they interact with the

Jem had been exposed to the horrors of the real world. His lose of innocence was reflected in his recognition that he hadn’t known of the awful struggle Mrs. Dubose faced with drug addiction. Jem had learned a powerful lesson that grown ups have their own flaws. He did not like that she had insulted his father, yet he realized he should have been kinder to her. While people don’t always make their struggles known, it doesn’t mean the struggles are non-existent, as such, he is forced into adulthood through his compassion for someone who had also insulted his father.

Topic Sentence (Claim 1): Students’ should be part of extracurricular activities because it provides for them important life skills and character traits needed for future success.