To Kill A Mockingbird Good Role Models

The story To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee to express how the changes in the lives of children are based on those around them. Little kids always look up to those older than them as role models. However, sometimes children choose the wrong role models which leads them to struggle to make good choices for themselves. Throughout this novel, Lee provides many examples of how good and bad situations in the world will teach children morals in their lives. Jem is a great example of development in characteristics because of the way he treats those younger and older than him, how he sees his future, and how he tries to act maturely toward those around him.
At the beginning of the story, Jem and Scout meet Dill, who is younger than Jem, and Jem teases Dill about how small he is for his age. The text says, “Jem scowled, “I am big enough to fit mine,” he said. “Your name is longer

For instance, the test says, “Oh, Scout, it is like reorganizing the tax systems of the counties and things” (Lee 116). This means that Jem was trying to be like his father and explain something significant but was unsure of what he was actually talking about. This is to say that Jem is deterred from answering Scout when she asks what he means because he does not know what to say. Another example is Scout asking, “Jem are you afraid?” “No. Think we are almost to the tree now” (Lee 261). This is proof that Scout looks up to Jem and if Jem were to act afraid then Scout would also be afraid. From this, we can infer that Jem has to act like he is not afraid in order to give Scout a sense of security. Based on these examples, we can conclude that at this point in the story, Jem is now twelve years old and is trying to become more like his father who seems to not be afraid of anything. Jem is trying to become his best self and prove that he is growing