Jem Flashcards
Jem’s likes- ‘Jem’s fears of never…’
‘being able to play football were assuaged’
Jem’s character- ‘In all his life…’
‘Jem had never declined a dare’
Jem’s maturity- ‘You act like…’
Scout: ‘You act like…’
‘you believe in Hot Steams’
‘you don’t’
Jem’s sexism- ‘I swear, Scout, sometimes you…’
‘act so much like a girl it’s mortifyin’
Jem’s teasing of Scout- ‘You don’t have to…’
‘Sleep…’
‘come along Angel May’
‘Little Three-Eyes?’
Jem’s pride- ‘Atticus ain’t ever whipped me since…’
‘I can remember. I wanta keep it that way’
Jem’s adoration of his father- ‘Atticus is a…’
‘gentleman, just like me!’
Jem’s sexism- ‘It’s time you started…’
‘bein’ a girl and acting right’
Jem’s superiority over Scout- ‘It’s different with…’
‘grown folks, we-‘
The end of Jem and Scout’s close relationship- ‘Then he rose and…’
‘broke the remaining code of our childhood’
Jem’s fears- ‘I’m scared… about…’
‘Atticus. Somebody might hurt him’
Jem’s insight about the mixed race children- ‘They don’t…’
‘belong anywhere. Coloured folk won’t have ‘em because they’re half white; white folks won’t have ‘em ‘cause they’re coloured’
Jem’s reaction to the trial- ‘His face was…’
‘streaked with angry tears’
Jem’s insight into Boo- ‘I think I’m beginning to understand why Boo Radley’s stayed…’
‘shut up all this time… it’s because he /wants/ to stay inside’
Jem’s reaction to prejudice- ‘Jem how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ then…’
‘turn around an’ be ugly about folks right at home-‘
‘I never wanta hear about that court house again…!’
