How Jem Mature In To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, portrays a family known as the Finches. The boy, Jem Finch, who is 10 to 13 years old has a sister and a dad; his mother passed away when he was young. As he grows, the changes he undergoes are seen from the point-of-view of his sister, which gives a unique perspective on his growth. His character in this story represents the idea of bravery and the way that his definition changes over the course of the story is important. What this means is, as he grows, he goes from careless and having fear to becoming brave. When the story begins, Jem's idea of bravery is simply touching the side of the Radley house and then only because, "in all his life, Jem had never declined a dare." (4) As the story progresses, Jem learns about bravery from Atticus facing a mad dog, Mrs. Dubose's fight with addiction, and from Scout's confrontation with the mob at the jail. His own sister finds Jem a genuinely likeable boy, if sometimes capable of "maddening superiority." Through the story the reader comes to find out that Jem really wants to be like his father, and plans to follow him into law. He idolizes Atticus, who is his father and would rather risk personal injury than disappoint him. All these

In chapter 23, it starts to show that Jem is maturing and threw that Scout begins to notice the changes in him as he straightens things in his dresser. She also notices that his eyebrows have grown heavier, a new slimness in his body, that he has grown chest hair a little bit. (225) Also, the night of the mob at the courthouse shown he has become more brave; the reason for that is before he ever got there he already knew what he was getting into before he ever left the house. Also, when he got there Atticus said, “Go home, Jem, take Scout and Dill home.” (152) and after he said that, Jem shook his head “no” (152) and never left through any of