In another quote, Jem asked "Atticus...why don't people like us and Miss Maudie ever sit on juries?...... Here, Jem shows learning of the same life lesson as he expresses his distrust in the people that had been called for jury in the Tom Robinson case, and that he feels the right people, such as Miss Maudie or himself, should have been chosen. ... Jem explains to Miss Maudie how he thought the people in Maycomb would know better and not vote Tom Robinson guilty of rape, because he's innocent. ... In another quote, Miss Maudie says "Judge Taylor naming Atticus to defend tha...

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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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