Character Analysis Of Atticus In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

Upon hearing about the trial, where Atticus chooses to defend Tom Robinson who is an African American, Jem witnesses the nature of people and the darkside of them. Atticus was courageous for doing something that is just and not necessary. But as a father, he wanted to show Jem a different kind of courage. Not like the type that it will take to pull out a gun. Atticus explains, “ I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hands”, (Page 149). Jem starts to develop new ideas, and opinions against this issue. He soon comes to realize that courage, is speaking for the vulnerable, being just, no matter the circumstances. This has to do with what’s right, even if it is not popular or may anger those around you. …show more content…
Automatically he had the reaction of “let your mother know where you are right now,” which demonstrated that even Dill and Scout were not going to agree he still chose to do the right thing. This is very adult-like as it demonstrates that Jem has finally been able to justify and analyze the situation, and put himself into the skin of Dill’s parents as if he were them. Jem related this situation to Atticus and put his advice into use. Scout claims, “His maddening superiority was unbearable these days,” (Page 184). This shows that even though Scout didn’t like the way Jem “bosses” her around, he yet still shares his thought and opinions with her. Jem changed drastically by the way he communicates and analyzes the world and displays a greater level of maturity that he has