Jem Finch Character Change
In Chapter 12, Jem goes through a growth spurt. Before Jem started to grow, he was adventurous but was careful not to get into trouble with Atticus. Jem did not really act like a bossy big brother to Scout. After, he becomes moody and wants to be alone. He tries to impose his new values on Scout what to do, he even starts to tell her to start acting like girl. Jem and Scout argue and fight more because he starts to yell and boss her around and Scout dose not like this at all. The theme that relates to this event is striving to reach adulthood because he starts to take charge and stops acting like a little kid.
Jem's Reaction to the Trial
Jem was very upset about the jury's verdict. He felt that with Tom's evidence that he should have been found not guilty. Jem felt that this was extremely unfair because the jury had been very quick to find him guilty. The theme that relates to this is racial prejudice because Tom had been found guilty even though he a good evidence that he was not, but the jury took the word of a white woman over Tom's word.