To Kill A Mockingbird Loss Of Innocence Essay
‘Growing up is a journey from childhood to loss of innocence’ How is this true from Jem in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?
Growing up is a crustal part of developing into an adult. We start out as immature children, making mistakes and learning from them. Innocence is a word described about many children, meaning haven’t seen the full exposure to life and what potential dangers are out there. In the beginning of novel To Kill a Mocking Bird, Haper Lee writes about Jem, a young boy who is immature and very innocent. However, he is forced to mature due to the circumstances his father faces.
At a young age, children enjoy playing with their siblings and friends. They have a very good imagination, which they use to role play. However, as they start to mature and turn into teenagers, they become less interested in these games. Jem, in the beginning of the novel, is open and is the leader of the games he played with his sister and friend. As he is grows up and is forced to confront mature situations, such as the Tom Robinson case, he becomes less interested in the games. This is shown when Jem breaks the ‘remaining code of our childhood’, according to Scout. Jem told Atticus that Dill was hiding under Scouts bed. The act of responsibility marks Jem’s maturation toward adulthood. Scout is disappointed in Jem as he is losing …show more content…
We started to see the flaws that our once idolised town has. Going through the Tom Robinson case, where Jem is so sure that he is innocent, then he is found guilty, breaks his heart. He knows that the jury’s votes were based on racial preferences. This is shown when scout says ‘It was Jems turn to cry’. He has finally come to the realisation that the town of Maycomb is very racist and prejudice. Also, seeing his father lose the case, after so much investing went into it, Jem hated to see his father so disappointed. As a result of growing up, Jem has lost his
Growing up is a crustal part of developing into an adult. We start out as immature children, making mistakes and learning from them. Innocence is a word described about many children, meaning haven’t seen the full exposure to life and what potential dangers are out there. In the beginning of novel To Kill a Mocking Bird, Haper Lee writes about Jem, a young boy who is immature and very innocent. However, he is forced to mature due to the circumstances his father faces.
At a young age, children enjoy playing with their siblings and friends. They have a very good imagination, which they use to role play. However, as they start to mature and turn into teenagers, they become less interested in these games. Jem, in the beginning of the novel, is open and is the leader of the games he played with his sister and friend. As he is grows up and is forced to confront mature situations, such as the Tom Robinson case, he becomes less interested in the games. This is shown when Jem breaks the ‘remaining code of our childhood’, according to Scout. Jem told Atticus that Dill was hiding under Scouts bed. The act of responsibility marks Jem’s maturation toward adulthood. Scout is disappointed in Jem as he is losing …show more content…
We started to see the flaws that our once idolised town has. Going through the Tom Robinson case, where Jem is so sure that he is innocent, then he is found guilty, breaks his heart. He knows that the jury’s votes were based on racial preferences. This is shown when scout says ‘It was Jems turn to cry’. He has finally come to the realisation that the town of Maycomb is very racist and prejudice. Also, seeing his father lose the case, after so much investing went into it, Jem hated to see his father so disappointed. As a result of growing up, Jem has lost his