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How does Boo Radley influence Jem?

Boo Radley influences Jem in a way that represented a childhood experience. to Jem, Boo was a stray soul who had been shown as a monster in the beginning chapters. Jem later finds out that Boo is just another person that Jem and scout where afraid of in their childhood. Boo changes Jem in a way that makes Jem think of Boo more as a person, not a monster.


What does Mrs. Dubose give Jem?

a camellia flower, like the ones of hers that Jem destroyed earlier. She did that to show Jem that she wasn't as awful of a person as Jem (and Scout) believed she was.


Who put the cement in the tree hole and stopped the delivery of the gifts to Jem and Scout according to Jem?

According to Jem, Boo Radley was responsible for putting the cement in the tree hole and stopping the delivery of gifts to Jem and Scout. Jem believes Boo did this to prevent them from further connecting with him and to protect them from potential harm.


What does jem learn from atticus?

Jem learns that a white mans word will always be accepted over a black mans word. Jem learned this from Atticus in the book To Kill A Mockingbird.


How would this person know Jem well enough to anticipate his returning to claiim the pants?

The person may have a close relationship with Jem where they understand his habits and routines well. By knowing Jem's thought process and behaviors, the person could predict that he would return for the pants, especially if they hold sentimental value or if Jem has a pattern of revisiting particular places.


What did jem leave behind in order to escape from under the fence?

His pants. But he comes back and discovers them folded and sewn up (Boo Radley did that) and it kind of makes jem realize that Boo is not a bad person.


In what way does Jem break the one remaining code of childhood?

Jem told Atticus of the presence of Dill in their house. To Scout, this act makes Jem a "traitor," though it is really an act of responsibility that marks Jem's maturation toward adulthood.


What worried Jem about the group of grown men in the yard in the book To Kill A Mockingbird?

Well, they were black. And Jem, being the intelligent person she was, knew that blacks were statistically more likely to commit robbery, assault, rape, and murder several times higher than the average White rate.


The person who saves jem from mr Ewell?

Boo Radley


What makes Jem so angry that he beats Mrs Dubose's camellias?

Jem beats Mrs. Dubose's camellias in anger after she provokes him and insults Atticus, calling him awful names. He is frustrated by her mean remarks and stands up for his father by destroying her flowers. Jem's action signifies his struggle with his emotions and his loyalty to his family.


How does Jem make a snowman in To Kill a Mockingbird?

He makes it with dirt, and covers it with snow.


What did jem do when Mrs Dubose insulted atticus by saying he devended black people?

Jem took Scout's baton and chopped the tops of all Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes. Then he snapped Scout's baton in half.