Jem , because of his age, is better able to appreciate the lesson to be learned in Mrs. Also Know, how does JEM change throughout the story?
Jem changes dramatically between the beginning of the novel and its close. While he has been receiving structure and a strong moral upbringing from his father, he has been sheltered from the prejudices of the outside world in which he lives. Jem also influences Scout when she first complains about her teacher, Miss Caroline. Jem explains to Scout that Miss Caroline has a new way of teaching, and Scout listens.
She sees no reason to question " Jem's pronouncements. Jem and Scout , brother and sister, are close to one another but operate out of a hierarchy based on Jem being older and a boy. For instance, Jem doesn't want Scout hanging around him when she starts school , and Scout has to prove her worthiness to participate in Jem and Dill's masculinized summer games. By chapter 5 , Scout mentions that Jem begins to spend more time with Dill and excludes her from their games. Scout feels left out and is forced to spend time with Miss Maudie on her porch instead of playing with the boys.
He becomes fascinated with Boo Radley and represents the perspective of childhood innocence throughout the novel. Miss Maudie Atkinson - The Finches' neighbor, a sharp-tongued widow, and an old friend of the family.
Boo doesn't change as a character over the course of the novel, but Scout and Jem's perception of Boo changes from monster to hero as they learn more about Boo and develop a sense of empathy. Boo is genuinely kind and protective of the children. Atticus leaves for two weeks , because there was an emergency session of the state legislature.
The governor, according to Scout, wanted to do some work to help the poor. The more important point about this development Atticus leaving for two weeks is that Calpurnia had to watch Scout and Jem. She is referring to his courage in portraying Boo Radley and keeping their game secret from Atticus.
Later, Jem would show much more courage in defending Scout from Mr. In fact, their mother died when Scout was two and Jem was six; but, the bulk of the storytelling starts when Jem is ten years old and Scout is six. They meet Dill for the first time in chapter one, which covers the summer before Scout enters first grade in the fall. The reason that Jem wants to gain weight is that he wants to go out for the football team.
Scout still expresses a wish to see Boo someday, and she remembers fondly the near encounters with Boo during summers past. Scout never sees Boo Radley again because he was stabbed by Mr. This is why Boo was standing underneath the tree for a second breathing heavily. Boo Radley most likely died of internal bleeding from the stab wound after Scout walked him back to his house. What happened to Judge Taylor? A self-made millionaire, at the time of his death he was reputed to be one of the richest people in Zimbabwe.
The only explanation is that Bob is raping Mayella. When he sees her kiss Tom Robinson through the window, he got furious with Mayella. His own sister finds Jem a genuinely likeable boy, if sometimes capable of "maddening superiority.
He idolizes Atticus and would rather risk personal injury than disappoint his father. As he grows older, he begins to do what is right even though his decision may not be popular. For instance, when Dill sneaks into Scout's bedroom after running away from home, Jem can only say, "'You oughta let your mother know where you are'" and makes the difficult decision to involve Atticus. Afterward, he's temporarily exiled by his friends, but he maintains the rightness of his decision without apology.
Like many adolescents, Jem is idealistic. Even after Atticus' long explanation about the intricacies of the Tom Robinson case, Jem is unable to accept the jury's conviction.
Upon their return from church, they find Aunt Alexandra waiting on the porch for them. She announces that at Atticus' request, she's coming to live with them for "a while. The third and final summer chronicled in To Kill a Mockingbird begins in these chapters. With school out, Scout's real education will begin again. In fact, during this summer, she, Jem, and Dill will probably learn the most important and lasting lessons of their lives. Lee hints at this by noting the changes in Jem: He doesn't want Scout "pestering" him; Calpurnia begins referring to him as "Mister Jem," a title reserved for adults; and he develops "a maddening air of wisdom" that only annoys Scout.
She doesn't understand these changes, but the adults around her expect them. The minor hardships that start the summer foreshadow the much bigger dilemmas that the children will face during Tom's trial and its aftermath. Scout loses Jem as a regular playmate, causing her to fume.
Then Scout receives word that Dill is staying in Meridian this summer, and Atticus is called to an emergency session of the legislature.
Finally, Aunt Alexandra arrives to live with them, seemingly unannounced. These small disappointments and challenges hint at the larger inconsistencies and unexpected outcomes of Tom Robinson's trial, which follows. For some time now, Scout and Jem have railed against people who insulted Atticus' decision to defend Tom. However, in these chapters, they begin to understand the importance of other people's opinions about them, especially Aunt Alexandra who "never let a chance escape her to point out the shortcomings of other tribal groups to the glory of our own.
Calpurnia worries about what others think as well. She is fanatical about Jem and Scout's cleanliness and attire when she takes them to church with her because "'I don't want anybody sayin' I don't look after my children.
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