Essay On How Does Jem Change In To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird Essay
It catches my attention how Jem and Scout change during the course of the novel. Jem's the brother of Scout, and is also the oldest. In the begginning of the book, Jem's first thought of bravery meant being able to touch Boo adley's house, only because in his whole life he has never backed down from a dare. As the story progresses on, he slowly starts realizing there is more to that than just touching Boo Radley's house. Jem realizes true bravery through his experienc with his little sister facing the mob in front of the jail, to Atticus facing the mad dog. Jem has always looked up to his father like his idol, Atticus, and wants to be very much like him by folling his footsteps into law. He''d do anything to impress his father, and would rather risk …show more content…
An example is when Dill sneaks into Scouts bedroom. The only thing Jem could tell him was, "You oughta let your mother know where you are". How Scout changes throughout the novel interests me as well. Scout is the young sister of Jem Finch, who is the narrator of the book To Kill a Mockingbird. As a young child, she is both the questioner and the observer because as a young child she still doesnt understand the full implication of what is happening around her. Keep in mind, in To Kill a Mockingbird, it represents both Scout, the little girl experienceing the story, and the adult, Jean Louise, telling the story. Scout hates school because it inhibits her learning. Instead of her teacher celebrating that Scout already knows how to read, the teacher is appalled. She is bored of waiting for the rest of the class to catch up to her skill level. Throughout the novel Scout faces many issues, but the main issue which always lingered in her mind was how to be more ladylike. Mainly Scout is a tomboy. At times her brother would say she's not girlsish enough, or say she's acting like a
It catches my attention how Jem and Scout change during the course of the novel. Jem's the brother of Scout, and is also the oldest. In the begginning of the book, Jem's first thought of bravery meant being able to touch Boo adley's house, only because in his whole life he has never backed down from a dare. As the story progresses on, he slowly starts realizing there is more to that than just touching Boo Radley's house. Jem realizes true bravery through his experienc with his little sister facing the mob in front of the jail, to Atticus facing the mad dog. Jem has always looked up to his father like his idol, Atticus, and wants to be very much like him by folling his footsteps into law. He''d do anything to impress his father, and would rather risk …show more content…
An example is when Dill sneaks into Scouts bedroom. The only thing Jem could tell him was, "You oughta let your mother know where you are". How Scout changes throughout the novel interests me as well. Scout is the young sister of Jem Finch, who is the narrator of the book To Kill a Mockingbird. As a young child, she is both the questioner and the observer because as a young child she still doesnt understand the full implication of what is happening around her. Keep in mind, in To Kill a Mockingbird, it represents both Scout, the little girl experienceing the story, and the adult, Jean Louise, telling the story. Scout hates school because it inhibits her learning. Instead of her teacher celebrating that Scout already knows how to read, the teacher is appalled. She is bored of waiting for the rest of the class to catch up to her skill level. Throughout the novel Scout faces many issues, but the main issue which always lingered in her mind was how to be more ladylike. Mainly Scout is a tomboy. At times her brother would say she's not girlsish enough, or say she's acting like a