Jem Finch is one of the most important and complex characters in the novel. Over the course of the story his behavior and his relationship with his sister, Scout, change dramatically. In the story To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee, a trial tears apart a town and the Finches are caught right in the middle of it. This event and other small occurrences that take place in this novel, forever change Jem. He …showed first 75 words of 870 total…

…showed last 75 words of 870 total…similar the two have become and it is evident that they are getting very close to each other. In conclusion Jem Finch is a character of many dimension and of much importance. As the story unfolds he becomes more mature and smarter, changing the relationship between him and his sister. Jem and Scout's relationship changes, as Jem becomes too wise for her, suddenly much more mature than her, and begins to resemble their father, Atticus.