The Greatest Moment In To Kill A Mockingbird By John Dill

Courage is shown within the characters of To Kill A Mockingbird in several situations.  The characters are challenged to face danger or pain without fear.  The courage they display gives them strength and deepens their self-understanding as the novel progresses.

“Please Jem take them home,” said Atticus (Lee 173). In” To Kill a Mockingbird“ is a book about a brother and sister named Jem and Scout who live in a very racist town and have to deal with day to day racism from their teachers and friends. Not only is the book about bigotry, but it is also about discrimination. The book encourages peace through the symbol of a mockingbird and also shows evil by introducing a mad dog earlier in the book. Throughout the book To kill a mockingbird shows the growth of scout along with jem and dill, throughout the chapter the three kids began to have very impactful coming to age moments.

Scout, Jem, and Dill are very complex characters. At first, I thought they were very old; Jem and Scout seem much too intelligent to both be under the age of ten. My first impressions of Scout, Jem, and Dill are basically the same as they are now. I still think Scout is sassy, passive aggressive, and impulsive. She is also a tomboy. At first, Jem seemed almost angelic, like he could do no wrong. He always played with his sister, tried to be a gentleman, etc. Jem is a good kid, but he tends to show off and is sometimes mean to Scout, like when he and Dill refused to talk to her. Dill is a small boy with a huge imagination. “Dill Harris could tell the biggest ones I ever heard.” (Ch. 5, pg. 52). I can relate to Scout the most. I also have an older brother that I used to play with all the time, but he was sometimes rude and called me names, much like Jem when he calls Scout too much of a girl. Though I may not have been as intelligent or sassy, I was definitely a tomboy.

In the story To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, there was a lot of interesting parts and a ton of sign post but since you can only pick 3, the three that I am picking are Again and again, Aha moment and tough questions. In the story the things that mostly came up was how Scout lives her life at school and at home and how they see other people and see what is in her mind when she judges people too. Scout which her real name is Jean Louise lives with her father Atticus and lives with her brother Jem. She is very smart and in the time of the story she is considered a tomboy. Also there mother died when scout was young but Jem still remembers some parts of her and it makes him very unhappy. Scout’s dad atticus is Jem and Scouts father and is 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

Scout and Jem’s friend, Dill, also went to the court with the other kids. It really affected Dill, when Mr. Gilmer, the prosecutor started asking questions and accusing Tom Robinson about the case. Dill started to cry as he felt what Tom was going through during the harsh questioning. Dill was experiencing the same feeling as he was treated at home, as the felt neglected and treated like he was lower than the rest of his family. So when the prosecutor was questioning Tom, Dill could not hold his emotions in. “That old Mr. Gilmer doin’ him thataway, talking so hateful to him… Dill, that’s his job… It was the way he said me sick, plain sick” (page 198-199). This couple of sentences shows that Dill

In chapter 21 and 22 scout, jem and dill lose their innocence when they are in the courtroom and the jury determines if Tom robinson is guilty. In this chapter of the book the kids see white people with a different perspective due to the injustice of tom robinson.The injustice of tom robinson changed the kids it changed them by losing their innocence.It made jem and scout realize that not everyone is good as they thought they were.The kids eyes were opened to many things that they weren't suppose to find out at a very young age.

Leading the reader to the realisation that maturity is one theme the author wants to express, is the presentation of maturity in various shapes and forms. The way Scout describes Jem as “[someone who] had acquired a set of values” (Lee 153) implies the evolution which Jem was subjected to. As it is deductible by Jem’s reaction to the news of Mrs Dubose’s death, how “[he] buried his face in Atticus’s shirt” (Lee 148) and cried, the event impacted Jem enormously, which consequently is the reason of his sudden growth. Additionally, it is possible to see Jem maturing by him breaking “the remaining code of [Scout, Dill and Jem’s] childhood” (Lee 187) and telling Atticus about Dill running from his house. Also how he separates himself from Dill and

He implies if one does not follow their conscience will, they will live overwhelmed by guilt. Here, the moral of human beings is threatened by the recurring subject of racism, as well as discrimination issues. Jem is an epitome of a corrupted person as he justifies that Atticus is wrong because everyone else thinks so. Nevertheless, he finds himself after the testimony is given. When it comes time for the trial, Jem follows it closely. Having grown up in the home of a lawyer, Jem understands the workings of the courtroom, besides its racial bias. Once the judge goes over the evidence, Jem becomes increasingly confident that Atticus won but his belief that Tom is innocent contrasts with what actually occurs: Tom is found guilty. While looking at Jem, Scout sees how his “shoulders jerked as if each ‘guilty’ was a separate stab between them.” By comparing Jem’s reaction to a “stab,” Lee not only shows Jem receiving blows of devastation over the case and feeling physically attacked but also points to the broader attack on things that Jem thought were once true. This is something that causes him great emotional pain as he has a hard time coming to terms with general unfairness. Jem has counted on the strength of bigotry but in

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.

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

They spend their summer playing childish games which are tormenting Boo Radley. Their world basically consists of good as they're unaware of the evil they're doing. However, with people saying insults about their father, they start to witness some prejudice. The trial though is what truly shows to the children the existence of evil and it forces them to enter the adult world and maturity. When Dill noticed how unfairly Tom is interrogated, he breaks into tears and leaves the courtroom because for the first time sees the discrimination. However, what affected them the most came later. With Tom being clearly innocent, they're convinced that he will be freed. However, when the jury says their verdict, it shocks them. They realize the social inequality as even the people who represent the law based their decision on their prejudices. Jem was especially upset that a human received such unfair treatment and has trouble accepting the truth throughout the rest of the novel. Also, his makes them mature as they noticed the harsh truth of the prejudices that surrounds them. However, it also made them realize that the way they were treating Boo Radley was unfair. As Scout's new school year begin, she has to walk by the Radley residence daily. However, now she no longer feels the same way, she's no longer scared and “sometimes felt a twinge of remorse” (324). This truly shows that she has learned that mocking people is bad, and therefore

Throughout the he starts to become aware of the guilty verdict against Tom is unjust to the extreme. Even though the townspeople and jury see clearly in just how much evidence proves Robinson’s innocence they still sentence him to death. Jem becomes frustrated that the impact upons Robinson’s and the statement of inequality and prejudice is all based on one fact of their daily life racism. Jem’s cries symbolizes that he is so upset, angered, and saddened by what he sees as an injustice that he breaks down and cries.

During the process of the trial, Jem experiences his coming of age and lost innocence moment by opening his eyes to the racism he is constantly surrounded by. When Tom Robinson lost the trial, Jem instantly matured and realized how racism in Maycomb was the only reason Tom lost. After Tom was declared guilty, the kids walked with Atticus, “It was Jem’s turn to cry. His face was streaked with angry tears as we made our way through the cheerful crowd. ‘It ain’t right’” (Lee, 1960, p. 284). Throughout the entirety of the trial, Jem was blinded by his innocence and thought there was no possible way that Tom could lose the trial. It was the moment when the jury declared Tom Robinson guilty that Jem lost his innocence and started opening his eyes to the world. This quote illustrates how frustrated Jem was by the unfairness of the trial. Jem now understands the only reason Tom Robinson lost the trial was because of his skin color. Due to his young age, he had not yet succumb to the disease of Maycomb and realized racism is not right. Furthermore, when Tom Robinson lost the trial, Jem’s perspective of Maycomb changed Jem is left to understand the reality of people’s biased opinions. When talking to Miss Maudie, Jem described to her, “‘It’s like bein’ a caterpillar in a

Elaboration 2: Dill’s unnotified leave from Meridian deeply worries Jem because he has matured enough to understand what his parents must be going through. He realizes the intensity of their fear and love for Dill and how hard it may be for them to handle the news of his absence. Considering these facts, Jem decides to inform Atticus of Dill’s arrival. His level of maturity is expressed through this decision due to the fact that he ponders like an adult. Scout and Dill’s disapproval towards this decision highly reflects the difference in mental capability and thought processes between the children and the adolescent Jem. To Jem, their opinion is of no value compared to the safety of Dill. To add on, this decision of Jem’s is similar to the decision a parent would have made because this decision will be most beneficial for Dill and his well-being.