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Examples Of Maturity In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Jem shows a progression of maturity throughout the novel. Jem continues to mature with age. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem is like a second father figure to Scout and Dill because of his maturity. These paragraphs will show examples of Jems progression of maturity through and and through the novel. Jem is shown even in the early years to be immature. Dill lights a fire under a turtle. Dill said striking a match under a turtle was hateful. “How do you know a match don't hurt him?’ ‘Turtles can't feel, stupid,’ said Jem. ‘Where you ever a turtle, huh?’ (14). He shows he doesn’t care about animals and could care less about Dill lighting the turtle on fire. Later on, he shows his growth when he tells Scout not to kill the bug. “Don’t …show more content…

In the beginning of the book, all Jem would think about was Boo Radley. They even came up with a game. A moment in particular was when Jem and Dill wanted to give Boo a note but Atticus catches them. “What were you trying to give him?’ ‘Just a letter’ ‘Let me see it.’ Jem took the filthy piece of paper. Atticus took it and tried to read it. ‘Why do you want Mr. Radley to come out?”(65). Even though these games and letters were mostly benign, Atticus saw that this was not mature of Jem and Scout to create and play this game making fun of Boo Radley. That was what Jem, Dill and Scout were focused on for a portion of their lives. Later on, Jem and Scout no longer have interest in seeing Boo. “...I was well into the second grade at school and tormenting Boo became passé…”(132). Later on in his life, Jem was no longer interested with getting to see Boo, as it says in the quote it became passé. He also soon would be preoccupied with the trial of Tom Robinson to even worry about getting to see Boo Radley. Scout, always looking to her brother as an example, stoped interest in Boo as well. This shows that Scout looks to her brother as an example and looks to him to see what is acceptable by

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From Scout’s narration, readers can tell Dill is very curious and imaginative, when Scout describes him to be inquisitive in the Radleys; “The more we told Dill about the Radleys, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light-pole on the corner, the more he would wonder.” (13) Lee introduces Dill as a creative and intelligent child, who is still mostly innocent to the world. Jem is also a symbol of innocence in chapter one. When Jem blindly believes Stephanie Crawfords exaggerations of Boo Radley, it shows how naive and trusting he is, and that he hasn’t been epxosed to much lies in the world. Jem is also prideful, which shows when he finally decied to touch the Radley house only when Scout “sneered at him.”

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Boo sees Scout and Jem as his children. Boo has watched the kids grow up over the years. He's sorta laid back and comes in with his “children” need him. At the beginning of the book Boo has already been characterized as someone he's not. More towards the middle he starts to show up more but still is out of everyone's way.

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On July 11, 1960 Harper Lee published her first novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. To date over 40 million copies of this chart topper have been sold to the public. The story is told from a child’s point of view and how she survives the challenges of racism and growing up. To Kill a Mockingbird also illustrates that challenging the opinions of others can aid in one’s moral improvement; Jem Finch experiences the most developmental progress through expanding his moral ideas and beliefs. Coming from a strong moral figure like Atticus, Jem is expected to become a respectable young adult.

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For example, Jem Finch, the gullible child who believed his society was flawless, isn’t the same person by the end of the novel. In her novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee demonstrates Jem’s maturity through his behavior and speech. To begin with, Jem exhibits his maturity through his actions. Lee demonstrates Jem’s advancing age when he tells Atticus about Dill hiding in their house.

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There was a long jagged scar that ran across his face; what teeth he had were yellow and rotten, his eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time.” Little do they know that Boo Radley will play a huge part in their survival at the end of the book when the crazy Bob Ewell Attacks them and Boo Radley protected them, something that Jem and scout would’ve never imagined, But something that the reader could foreshadow. Due to Boo’s acts of kindness like when he returned Jem’s pants sowed after he got them caught on the barb wire fence while he was snooping and around and also the gifts he left in the knot of the tree that helped him build a deeper sentimental relationship with Jem and Scout even if the kids did not know it. Boo had built such a relationship with them that he had done something extremely courageous and protects Jem and scout from Bob

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" The kids had never met Boo and Jem said all this stuff based on stories he has heard. Jem throughout the books wants to get Boo outside to truly see who he is. Jem’s innocence is thinking Boo is a monster.

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Scout also shows maturity in this quote that says “You don't have to go with Jem, you know. " The next afternoon at Mrs. Dubose's was the same as the first. and so was the next, until gradually a pattern emerged:” (Lee 124) This quote explains that scout went to read with Jem everyday even though she new she didn’t have to. This quote shows her level of high maturity very well.

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The best teacher is always experience. Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem, one of the main characters, undergoes many significant personality changes. Jem’s character changes through several experiences, the most prevalent of those being when Jem turns twelve, when he destroys Mrs.Dubose’s flower bed, and when he learns of the town’s racial bias. Jem’s personality underwent significant changes when he turned twelve years old. His new behavior was noticed by Scout, who described him as,”...

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This quote reflects Jem maturing because he was teaching Scout about what growing up was really like to grow up. As Jem was learning he also felt he had the responsibility to take care of Scout as their dad is worried about the trial. For these reasons Jem has become more of an adult and lost his childish curiosity and became a teacher for

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Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem and Scout 's perception of courage drastically changes their behavior as they mature. They learn a lot about courage throughout the novel from their father Atticus and what they learn from him influences their choices and opinions. Although Jem is older than Scout, they both experience change in their behavior. At the beginning of the novel, Jem is still a young boy. He is defiant towards Atticus, he plays all the usual childhood games with Scout and Dill, and he engages in the younger children’s obsession with Boo Radley.

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