Character Profile- Jem Finch

Jem and Scout are close & they do a lot together. The first and last lines of the novel are about Jem. This reflects his importance to the story
Jem grows up the most
1. Scout starts to notice Jem's maturity in chapter 6
  1. "It was then, I suppose, that Jem and I first began to part company"
2. Jem "broke the remaining code of our childhood" by telling Atticus about Dill running away from home- he shows responsibility
3. He shows understanding when he explains situations like the trial to Scout
4. After the trial Jem stops Scout killing an insect- Tom's case taught him the importance of protecting the weak
5. He looks after Scout. When she messes up the school pageant Jem's sympathetic. He makes Scout "feel right when things went wrong"
Jem is...
1. Brave- "In all his life, Jem had never declined a dare"
2. sensitive- "How could they do it, how could they?"
3. calm- "He had a natural tranquil disposition
Jem can sometimes be a bit rebellious
1. Jems more level headed than Scout, but he isn't always respectful and do as he's told
2. He sometimes lies to avoid getting into trouble- He lies to Atticus when he loses his trousers running away from the Radley house
3. He torments Boo, even though Atticus has told him to leave him alone
4. He destroys Mrs Dubose's camellias
Jem shows his feelings
1. He's sensitive- he worries for Atticus when he's outside the jail. It also shows his maturity- he's taking on a protective role over his father
2. He's upset by the outcome of the trial- his hands go white from gripping the balcony rail when he hears the jury say "guilty" and his shoulders jerk as if each verdict "was a separate stab between them"
3. He has a strong sense of justice. He knows that what happened to Tom Robinson isn't right

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