BRAVE. Jem shows his bravery
when he takes Dill's dare to run and touch the Radley house, but he risks his life to
protect Scout from the murderous Bob Ewell later in the
novel.
CURIOUS. Curiosity
gets the better of Jem several times during the novel, usually in episodes dealing with
Boo Radley. His quest to make contact with Boo eventually fails, but he is relentless in
his pursuit until the knothole is
cemented.
SUPERSTITIOUS. Jem
talks about Hot Steams and the powers of the Indian head penny, among
others.
ATHLETIC. Jem has his
eyes set on playing football for his school, though he never gets to play ball with
Atticus. He spends a great deal of time outdoors--running past the Radley place and
swimming at Barker's
Eddy.
EMOTIONAL. Jem loses
his temper a few times during the novel. He gets angry with Mrs. Dubose and again when
Atticus forces him to read to her. He becomes angy about the outcome of the Tom Robinson
trial, and wrestles with Scout on occasion.
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