In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, after learning that the people of Maycomb are not who he thinks they are, Jem develops by learning not to trust everyone, learning that people might not be who they seem, and maturing. ... In another quote, Jem asked "Atticus...why don't people like us and Miss Maudie ever sit on juries?...... Jem tells Scout to set the roly-poly bug outside and spare its life rather than kill it, as Scout was about to do. ... In another quote, Scout says "Jem was carrying my ham costume, rather awkwardly...I thought it gallant of him to do so&...

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As the character of Atticus Finch recognizes in "To Kill a Mockingbird"", cases such as defending negro Tom Robinson against the charge of rape in his home town of Maycombe "come along once in a lifetime" (link to text/quote)and there is no turning away from such moments. ...

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Respect is something you earn by being a good person or doing something admirable. All of the citizens of Maycomb look up to Atticus and see him as a respectable person. Atticus is the character in the novel that has the most respect. He is a caring, loving father, the only member of Maycomb who wil...

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