What makes Jem and Scout begin to part company what has Jem learned that Scout is too young to see?

What makes Jem and Scout begin to part company what has Jem learned that Scout is too young to see?

In Chapter 6, Scout writes that she and Jem begin to “part company” when they are arguing about what to do about Jem’s pants. However, Scout, who is younger, thinks Jem is foolish for risking his life rather than just admitting what he did to Atticus.

What was Jem beginning to understand about Boo Radley that Scout could not yet see?

Jem was beginning to see that Boo wasn’t a horrible monster, but a guy that has been locked in and is being mistreated by his father, then his brother. Jem keeps these things a secret because he knows that Boo will get in trouble if he is caught.

What do Jem Dill and Scout see that causes them to run?

Suddenly they see the shadow of a man: “The back porch was bathed in moonlight, and the shadow, crisp as toast, moved across the porch toward Jem.” Terrified, the children run out of the yard as fast as they can. When Atticus asks Jem where his pants are, Dill makes up a story to cover for him.

What does Jem do that signifies to Scout that he is no longer a child?

14.3 What does Jem do that, to Scout, symbolizes the end of his childhood. When Jem and Scout find out that Dill traveled all the way from home to come visit them, Jem goes and tells Atticus. Jem is at the end of his childhood because he’s not lying anymore to Atticus, but is actually telling the truth.

What did Jem lose?

Jem loses his pants as he is fleeing from the scene of the Radley House late at night with Scout and Dill. He leaves the pants, which got snagged on the bottom of the property fence, only to find them neatly folded and left for him on the fencepost the next day.

How does Jem growing up affect Scout?

Yet Scout’s world is tied so closely with Jem’s that when he grows up, she grows up. She does not always understand his new maturity. Sometimes Scout describes Jem’s changes as confusing and even alarming. Jem is beginning to want to go his own way, and is less tolerant of childhood play.

What do Jem and Scout learn about Calpurnia in Chapter 12?

In Chapter 12, Calpurnia takes Jem and Scout to Sunday service at First Purchase African American M.E. Church. As a result of their visit, Scout learns some information about Calpurnia that she never knew. Scout learns that Calpurnia is older than her father and that she celebrates her birthday on Christmas.