Transitioning from innocence to maturity is not always an easy adventure. Jem, from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and Lizabeth, from ¨Marigolds¨ by Eugenia Collier, both characters move away from childhood and step into adulthood through their characteristics. Their journey to a new stage in life demonstrates that moving from one stage to another can be difficult to comprehend the meaning of maturity. Throughout the book, Jem is portrayed as an innocent kid who is eager to figure out the unknown. In the text, ¨I always thought Maycomb folks were the best folks in the world, least that's what they seemed like.¨ (Lee 215). Before Tom's trial, Jem had faith in people he trusted would plead Tom as innocent. He was too innocent to understand …show more content…
The text states, The child in me sulked and said it was all fun, but the women in me flinched at the thought of the malicious attack that I had led.” (Collier 3). Lizabeth attack was childish because she destoyed it over anger. She was jelous at the fact that the flowers were taken care of and was the most beautiful scenery in the whole town. Due to having the inability to control her angry, she lashed out and destroyed the flowers. Going back in the text, ¨…I did not notice my father´s silence,..nor did I notice my mother´s absence…¨ (Collier 3). This reflects that Lizabeth had no role model or guidances from her parents on how to control her emotions. Which is why she decided to harm the flowers. However, once she did the damaged, she realized what she had done and felt guilty. The destruction of the marigold broke that childish trait and she immediately reflected her actions. Thus, she is stepping into the adulthood phase. The text also states, ¨Suddenly I was ashamed, and I did not like being ashamed.” (Collier 3). The fact that she was aware of her feelings shows how much she matured and she was able to spread sympathy towards Miss