How Does Jem Mature In To Kill A Mockingbird

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a coming-of-age story for many characters, but it is mainly a coming-of-age story for Jem Finch. There are other characters that grow and mature throughout the story like Scout, Dill, etc. Now I could write about those characters but I think that Jem matures the most throughout the book compared to how he was at the beginning of the book. Jem goes from a innocent and clueless kid to a mature and smart young man.
To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming of age story for Jem Finch. A little bit into the book Jem tells Scout, “Scout, I’m tellin‘ you for the last time, shut your trap or go home—I declare to the Lord you’re gettin’ more like a girl every day!” (p.53). This shows that Jem is maturing mentally and