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Examples Of Jem's Maturity In To Kill A Mockingbird

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In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee demonstrates Jem’s growth and maturity through Jem´s speech and his behavior as he grows up. Jem’s perspective is a big changing point throughout the story. Jem's perspective changes as he becomes aware of the events that occur in Maycomb. One massive milestone in Jem’s maturity is him realizing to stand up for what he believes is right. Jem starts to feel bad for Tom Robinson because he knows Tom should have won the trial. Jem realizes how bad the world can be around him, and Jem starts to cry. Jem states, “It ain't right” (Lee 284). Jem is concerned about social justice issues. Jem is mature enough to see the problems of cruelty. Jem starts to see how other people feel and care about their opinions. “I'm
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