In Harper Lee's novel To Kill A Mockingbird, there are several characters that mature, or develop, over the course of the book. One of them is Jeremy Atticus Finch, or Jem. At the beginning of the book, Jem is about as childish as Scout, and is often seen playing with her, and Dill. But as Jem grows up and moves into his teenage years he starts to think more openly (putting himself in other's shoes) about others, and is more moralistically courageous. He also begins to show more wisdom [to] and leadership [of] Scout (Jean Louise Finch) and Dill (Charles Baker Harris) when he spends time with them, and they are both younger than him. He also often goes off by himself, for unknown reasons: possibly to figure out who he was. Jem starts to become calmer, more composed, about things. He also becomes a mature figure, much in resemblance to his father (Atticus Finch), who is always calm and collected. Throughout this book, Harper Lee has put together multiple themes, and one of them is the theme of growing up [or maturing], through the development of the character Jem. …show more content…
Now he wants her to "start being a girl and acting right". -Body Paragraph