Who is Jem Finch in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee?

Answer 1

Jeremy Atticus "Jem" Finch - Scout's brother and constant playmate at the beginning of the story. Jem is something of a typical American boy, refusing to back down from dares and fantasizing about playing football. Four years older than Scout, he gradually separates himself from her games, but he remains her close companion and protector throughout the novel. Jem moves into adolescence during the story, and his ideals are shaken badly by the evil and injustice that he perceives during the trial of Tom Robinson.

Answer 2

Jem is the older and only brother of Scout. But he is slightly older than Scout(around 12).
Jem is Jeremy Atticus Finch. He is Scout's (Jean Louise Finch and narrator)brother. Jem is one of the main characters.
Jem is one of the main characters in the book! If you read more than 2-3 pages of the book, you would know this. I know I'm probably going to answer to an idiot by saying this, but here we go: Jem is son and oldest child of Atticus Finch, Jem's full name is "Jeremy Atticus Finch". Jem is the brother of Scout Finch (AKA "Jean Louise Finch").

Answer 3

Jem can be considered a mockingbird because the trial killed his faith in the people of Maycomb.

***I left the previous answer because I hate taking away other people's work. But in this case that person was wrong. Jem Finch is not a symbol of a mockingbird. The mockingbird is a symbol for Boo Radley, who if is shown to the public out of his house, would be like killing a mockingbird. He is innocent, he has never harmed anyone (he's helped them, really), he has never cause trouble. This is why Jem never meets him in the novel and never will. So that's why a mockingbird is a symbol for BOO RADLEY. Making him come out of his house would be like killing a mockingbird. ***

------I left both of these answers because technically, they're both correct. In the book, the mockingbird comes to represent many characters, not just one. The mockingbird is a symbol of innocence. Therefore, "To Kill a Mockingbird" is to destroy or injure someones innocence through evil. In the story, although Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are the main examples of mockingbird, Jem, Dill, and Mr. Raymond are also examples of Mockingbirds. Jem is considered a mockingbird because his innocence was taken away after he witnessed the trial and racial segregation that occurred in Maycomb.---------

Answer 4

Jem Finch is not the mockingbird. For example Tom Robinson and the roly poly were the mockingbirds, but not Jem. He wasn't entirely innocent in the book unlike mockingbirds. (Reminder: he had cut Mrs. Dubose's camellias)

Answer 5

Jem Finch is the older brother of Scout Finch and the son of Atticus Finch in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird." He is a key character who matures throughout the novel as he grapples with issues of racism, morality, and justice in the segregated Southern town of Maycomb. Jem is portrayed as protective of his sister and influenced by his father's strong sense of integrity.

Answer 6

Jem Finch is Scout's brother. They were the only children of Atticus Finch.