As Jem and Scout are growing up. Atticus teaches them to be a better person and sets examples to them by taking a stand to what he believes is right. He explains what the Golden Rule is, being humble, and helping them through life. Scout and Jem learn that good things come once they give first. They were taught to be respectful and become a gentleman and lady. They have recently seen more of the adult world. Jem and Scout have both experienced and seen racism very often and watched a whole court case. In To Kill a Mockingbird, there are many situations where Jem and Scout had to witness wrong things in Justice and Judgement.
Scout and Jem are slowly learning to be humble. For instance, when Jem destroys Mrs. Dubose’s camellias, he wrecked them because of the comments Mrs. Dubose said about Atticus, Atticus told Jem “I have no doubt
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To demonstrate, after Scout and Jem saw Atticus’ shooting skills, Scout’s curious as to why he kept it a secret and doesn’t shoot anymore. Miss Maudie explains that Atticus’ skill places him at an “unfair advantage over most living things” (Lee, 112). Jem explains to Scout that Atticus isn’t proud of his skill as a shooter and is also a gentleman like himself. Gentlemanly is to be caring and considerate because Atticus doesn’t want to kill living things with his skill. Jem and Scout learn more about their father and his secrets. Jem understands that he has to have the humility while Scout would just want to brag. In addition, when Aunt Alexandra shows up to live with Atticus and the kids. She planned to teach Jem and Scout “about the family and what it’s meant to Maycomb country” (Lee, 133). Aunt Alexandra would take a big part in Scout and Jem’s life. She would be teaching them many things like behaving like a gentleman and lady or their family history. Summing up, Jem and Scout start to learn more about their family and are taught how to act