Jeremy Atticus “Jem” Finch
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Major Event... Summer comes at last and school ends. Dill returns to Maycomb. Dill, Scout, and Jem begin their games of the summer again. One of the first things they do is roll one another inside an old tire. On Scout’s turn, she rolls in front of the Radley steps, and Jem and Scout panic. However, this incident gives Jem the idea for their next game: they will play “Boo Radley.” As the summer passes, their game becomes more complicated, until they are acting out an entire Radley family situation. Eventually, however, Atticus catches them and asks if their game has anything to do with the Radleys. Jem lies, and Atticus goes back into the house. The kids wonder if it’s safe to play their game anymore.
About this character... Scout's brother and playmate at the beginning of the story. Jem is 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 ideas are shaken badly by the evil and injustice that he perceives during the trial of Tom Robinson.