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What Is Jem Coming Of Age

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In the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird”, Harper Lee uses plot, setting, and conflict to present themes such as racism, morality, and forgiveness. One of the strongest he used was coming of age. Although most of the characters have experienced coming of age, I think that Jem’s experience had a bigger impact on the story. He changes mentally and emotionally. In the novel Jem gains a better understanding of the world and gets to know to people of Maycomb a lot better. He also learns innumerable life lessons from his father Atticus and the meaning of the lessons give him a different perspective. First, in chapter 10 on page 128 it says “I saw that, One-Shot Finch!”. Jem and Scout had spotted a mad dog coming down the street and Calpurnia calls sheriff

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