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Jem And Scout's Relationship

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In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird Jem and Scout had a pretty normal sibling relationship. Like many other siblings they have played together, but they also have fought multiple times, which includes just simply auguring, or if it got severe they had fought with their fists. For example, Jem and Scout got into a fist fight when Scout got furious at Jem for defending Aunt Alexandra, and referring to himself as an adult(138). That being said, this incident shows that they are just like any other brother and sister that will fight even over the most imbecile stuff. Later on in the back their relationship has now significantly changed from the beginning of the novel, and is now a brotherly sisterly relationship that includes them protecting
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