Jem and Scout realized this when Miss Maudie said "if your father is anything, he's civilized in his heart. ... Jem and Scout must have taken Miss Maudie's words to heart, and realized that she had a point, because after Jem heard her say this, he told Scout not to tell anyone at school about Atticus' ability, because like Jem said, "Atticus is a gentleman, just like me!... This proves that Jem had acknowledged what Miss Maudie had said, and realized that his preceding judgments about Atticus' incapability to do anything besides his profession, were false. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate