Who Is Jem Mature In To Kill A Mockingbird
Jem’s Age Compared to maturity Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird shows how people are supposed to become more mature as they age and some want to start to do things that their parents do and stop doing childish things. Scout demonstrates this by not wanting to stop fighting and Atticus telling her its childish. It is also demonstrated by the children wanting to go into town more often and not worry about what is going on at home. The characteristics of Jem and demonstrates that coming of age means to become more mature and wanting to be more like their parents instead of still being childish. Scout even though she is becoming older she is still being childish in the sense that she is still fighting at school. Atticus tells her that she is
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Atticus tells Uncle Jack that even though they are children that they are old enough to get respect and to not be mistreated. "When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness' sake. But don't make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker than adults, and evasion simply muddles 'em" (Lee 99). Atticus is starting to realize that his children are old enough and mature enough to get respect from other adults and is flustered that their Uncle Jack is not giving them respect by answering their questions.
Jem in To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates that as he is coming of age he is becoming more mature and wanting to be more like his father. The children wanting to start going into town and noting having Atticus or Calpurnia help them with everything and becoming more independent. At the beginning of the story Scout does not want to stop fighting but Atticus tells her to grow up and to stop being childish. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird show how people in society are supposed to mature after a certain
Atticus tells Uncle Jack that even though they are children that they are old enough to get respect and to not be mistreated. "When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness' sake. But don't make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker than adults, and evasion simply muddles 'em" (Lee 99). Atticus is starting to realize that his children are old enough and mature enough to get respect from other adults and is flustered that their Uncle Jack is not giving them respect by answering their questions.
Jem in To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates that as he is coming of age he is becoming more mature and wanting to be more like his father. The children wanting to start going into town and noting having Atticus or Calpurnia help them with everything and becoming more independent. At the beginning of the story Scout does not want to stop fighting but Atticus tells her to grow up and to stop being childish. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird show how people in society are supposed to mature after a certain