In the novel “To kill a mockingbird” by Harper Lee, a character named Jem Finch is a round character. Jem is a round character because throughout the story several of his character traits are revealed. A few character traits revealed are Jem is brave, kind-hearted and stalwart. Therefore, Jem is a round character. Firstly, Jem is a round character because reveals his bravery several times. This is revealed through the narrator, “In all his life, Jem had never declined a dare” implying that no matter how risky or scary the dare, he would follow through (16). Secondly, Jem is a round character because his kind-hearted nature is revealed. He reveals this when he invites Walter Cunningham home for lunch. “Our daddy’s a friend of your daddy’s.
In the beginning of the story, Jem enjoys the childish games of fantasizing about Boo Radley, taking any dare, and . Scout tells the reader that Jem becomes more and more moody as the story progresses, due to his aging. He thinks more; he shows more compassion; and he is appalled by the unfairness that rears its ugly head in his hometown. While Scout recounts the events of her childhood, the reader fails to notice that “To Kill a Mockingbird” is not a story about the narrator (Scout) maturing, it is actually about Jem maturing, and becoming an adult.
Jeremy “Jem” Finch is a leading protagonist in Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mocking Bird” published in 1960. Jem matured greatly throughout the duration of the book, starting to resemble and idolize his father, achieves the status of a guardian to his sister and introduces a whole new set of ideals in his lifestyle. He embodies the themes of growth. Throughout the novel we see how perceptions of things such as courage, respect, tolerance, and cruelty changes Jem as he matures.
Jem is a complex character who changes a great deal in the novel. He begins the novel as a boy and ends as an adult. People show bravery in many ways, both typical and atypical. Atticus, Boo and Jem all showed important examples of bravery. Atticus models bravery for his children in the determined way he defends Tom Robinson.
... Mockingbird to compare and contrast characters; this is a very useful literary term because it shows how one character can make another character seem extremely better. Many characters are clear examples of this: Atticus’s respectful and fair behaviour in contrast to Mr. Gilmer’s rude and prejudice behavior; Miss Maudie’s truthful and open-minded personality in comparison to Miss Stephanie’s gossipy and impulsive personality; and, finally, Walter Cunningham senior’s hardworking and generous attitude compared to Bob Ewell’s careless and greedy attitude.)(Thus, it can be seen that foils play a major role within literature because it brings out one’s true nature and compares them shoulder to shoulder.)(Many of the contrasts between characters intensify the conflict between them, turning the story of innocence to experience into an epic struggle between good and evil.
When something serious happens that would normally not happen until adulthood, it forces a child to “grow up” such as going through a loss or another difficult time. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, numerous situations occur which cause Scout and Jem to mature and “come of age”. Throughout the book, Scout and Jem face several complicated situations, for example, there are many cases in which people verbally attack Scout and her family. Scout has to learn to control her anger and to not get in fights with those who provoke her. In the novel, Scout and Jem encounter numerous circumstances which cause them to mature and “grow” such as reading for their neighbor, the trial for which their father is a lawyer, and having to defend
Jeremy Atticus Finch (aka Jem) from To Kill a Mockingbird is viewed as a “regular” kid who is immature and innocent to the “real world”. Since Jem is still young, he has not gone out on his own in the world and had to fend for himself. He has not seen the “real world,” therefore Jem does not understand that life is not always fair. This view of the world is clouded by his innocents. Jem, although going through the death of his mother, does not completely understand how life can be. Jem’s eyes finally start to open up to the true, harsh world after witnessing the verdict of “guilty” in the Tom Robinson court case. In seeing this injustice, Jem begins to mature more, his innocents starts slipping away, revealing how to world is.
Imagine just two young kids maturing within a matter of years. Imagine that same two kids, experiencing or understanding things that they aren’t meant to at a young age. Jem and Scout were just like that. They have experienced many things that they shouldn’t have at their age. Scout on the other hand, seems to be the one maturing the most. Throughout this whole essay, you will learn about Jem and Scout’s attributes, personality, and how alike or different they are from each other.
Throughout the novel, Jem is able to recognize the existence of evil within his own community; He realizes that people are always far more complex than they appear to be; and, finally, he develops compassion towards both people and things that are less fortunate than him. Jem is forced to leave his childhood naïveté behind and is exposed to the cruelty power of systematic racism and the injustice in everyday life. Ultimately, Jem learns to challenge common perception and develops his own personal values and morals that make him the unique character that To Kill a Mockingbird is loved and remembered
[1] “You never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” (39) [1] Atticus understood this more than anyone in To Kill a Mockingbird; he used his knowledge and understanding to teach his kids and others this important life lesson. [] Walter Cunningham is a boy in first grade, who was a lower-class boy, and was misunderstood by many people. [] Calpurnia was the mother-like figure in Scout and Jem's youth and because of this she had great impact on their lives. [] Arthur Radley was another misunderstood soul and looked upon as mentally ill. [] “Atticus was right, One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in
Most would argue that Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird is an uplifting story about hope and youth. In reality, it is a sad story about two children, Jem and Scout, losing their innocence through treacherous life experience. To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming of age story about childhood in the deep south during the great depression. It speaks about the concepts of racism, innocence and justice as the protagonists, Scout and Jem, struggle with coming of age. The Finch children lose their innocence throughout the book in many ways, such as being involved with the trial, the lynch mob, and Bob Ewell's death. At it’s core, TKAM is a story about youth, and the loss thereof. When Scout and Jem are involved in the lynch mob, they lose their
“Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations.” is a quote from Samuel Ullman. This describes the struggles that Jem went through by taking part in the community and trial and by also taking the risk of losing some of his friends and family in Harper Lee’s, To Kill a Mockingbird. Through Jem’s interaction with the racism of Maycomb, he became aware of the things around him. We all learn that it takes a strong person to overcome the barriers of society.
When children grow up, they face difficult problems, and. they learn to cope and take responsibility. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a flashback about two kids that spans over a few years. Jem ages from ten to thirteen over the course of the novel, and undergoes much change, as his sister describes him. Over the years, he is exposed to issues adults face, and eventually shows an understanding of racism and innocence. As Jem grows up, his view on courage also changes. Jem follows his father's footsteps, and gets much of his knowledge from him.
In the every beginning of Lee 's book we notice that Jem is young and immature and his ways. Over the course of events we see Jem grow up and slowly becoming a man. Jem believes that a real man is one who knows how to shoot a gun and over rule their peers. We see Jem change in what he believes a man is by the interactions with people in the conflicts he faces. Jem Finch is a main charactor but also a dynamic charactor because of his coming-of-age change.
The character I've chosen to have as a friend is Tom. This character is portrayed in many good ways in the first 85 pages I have read. In the novel, Tom is always honest. For me, I only like people who are honest and don’t hide things. In the novel, Tom hurt himself while skateboarding and he was not wearing protective gear. Due to the fall, he got plenty of scratches and was too scared to tell his mother because she’s very strict about protective gear. Since he wasn’t wearing it and got hurt, Tom didn’t want to tell. He knew it wasn’t right to lie and told his mother. Another reason I would like to have Tom as a friend because he accepts everyone for who they are and moreover doesn’t judge them. Having that trait makes someone a good person
...nomy and discrimination people faced throughout the time period. In addition, Harper Lee wrote about the reactions individuals had to the events that were occurring around them. She wrote about three characters that faced discriminations for their actions and praise for the actions that brought peace and joy to families. These three individual are known as Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Arthur “Boo” Radley. Throughout the chapters of the novel, these characters revealed themselves and their true nature. Each and every one of these individual resembled the traits of the mockingbird. They resembled the innocence mockingbirds have through the way they defended blameless, the courage they had to have during the town’s retribution, and most of all the mark they left in the individual they had helped, they resembled the characteristics of the mockingbird is known for.