BLOG #11: Discuss Jem and his “coming of age.” Use at least four (4) moments in the book to define/explain his growth.

    Jem grows up a lot during the course of the story. He shows growth in several parts of the story. He wanted to spend less and less time with his sister and he always wanted to play with just Dill, not Scout. Also, he begins to become more interested in sports, particularly football, and he starts reading the newspaper. A significant example is also when he becomes compassionate towards Mrs. Dubose when he finds out about her death. Perhaps the most important example is when he sold out Dill to Atticus when he found out that Dill ran
away. At first he didn't seem like he wanted to, but he thought that Dill's
family should know that they found him. Throughout the entire book, Jem shows that he is "coming of age" and slowly maturing.