Have you ever fought with your siblings, but now you do not, or maybe you still do? The two characters in To Kill a Mockingbird do not get along in the beginning and then finally get along and help each other towards the end. The theme of Growth and Maturity is depicted in To Kill a Mockingbird through the change in Scout and Jem's relationship as they experience traumatic events. In the beginning of the novel, Scout and Jem are lacking maturity and Jem wants nothing to do with Scout. At the beginning of Chapter 12, it starts right in by showing Jem physically maturing but shows he is annoyed by Scout also: “Jem was Twelve. He was difficult to live with, inconsistent, moody. His appetite was appalling, and he told me so many times to stop pestering him I consulted” (153). Jem wants nothing to do with his sister. Scout is immature and their relationship is not that good. Scout “pesters” Jem all of the time. It is not just Scout being immature Jem is too. He is moody and Scout is annoying him. This is before they ever experienced anything that was touching. …show more content…
They really start to mature after it and begin doing nice things for eachother. In chapter 23, Jem does many nice things for Scout for example when he gives Scout candy out of nowhere: ‘“Have a chew Scout.”’ ‘Jem dug into his pocket and extracted a Tootsie Roll’(301). The Tom Robinson case really stuck with them and they realised that they should be kind towards everyone. The court case made them more mature and nicer towards each other. The .diversity and racism in their town made them come to realise that everyone is equal and should be treated the same even if they look different than