To Kill a Moking Bird- Jems Maturity

To Kill a Mocking Bird To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee centres around how the main character, Atticus Finch, deals with the controversy surrounding the actions and how he tries to shelter his family from it. My essay shall focus in to one of the younger main characters, Jem Finch, and how the problems throughout the novel change him. Jem Finch is one of the most important and complex characters in the novel. Over …

…hatred towards Negroes in the 1950's that no one could probably realize the unjustified prejudice against them. In conclusion Jem Finch is a character of many dimensions and of much importance. As the story unfolds he becomes more mature and smarter, changing the relationship between him and his sister. Jem and Scout’s relationship changes, as Jem becomes too wise for her, suddenly much more mature than her, and begins to resemble their father, Atticus.