Jem Finch is one of the most important and complex characters in the novel. Over the course of the story his behaviour and his relationship with his sister, Scout, changes dramatically. In the story To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee, a trial tears apart a town and the Finches are caught right in the middle of it. This event and other small occurrences that take place in this novel, forever change Jem. He is suddenly introduced into the adult world and it changes the way he and Scout act towards each other. Jem and Scout's relationship changes as Jem becomes too wise for her, also he becomes more mature, and begins to resemble his father, Atticus.

"My sister ain't dirty and I ain't scared of you",

The are two major characteristics that have changed in Jem during this story, his knowledge and his maturity, can be directly attributed to the influence of Atticus. Every day Jem is starting to act more and more like Atticus. At times he denies these similarities, but Scout makes it known several times how alike the two are becoming. When Jem stands up to Atticus and does not leave the mob scene, he shows many attributes that Atticus exhibits. Scout remarks to herself,

He shows a major sign of a rise in his level of maturity. Unlike a young child, where he would have probably cried or ran away, Jem stands up for what he knows is right, and courageously defends his sister. This is something that Scout has obviously not learned yet. She shows the lack of maturity when she says,

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Approximate Word count = 992
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)