And section two, the loss of innocence they endure because of the trial and events surrounding the trial, such as the angry mobs that provoke their father, or the name calling they face because of Atticus's quest for justice. Early in the book, one of Scout's thoughts is "it was then, I suppose, that Jem and I first started to part company. Sometimes I did not understand him but my periods of bewilderment were short lived. This was beyond me." (Lee 61) Early in the novel Scout and Jem are very close. They spend a lot of time together, especially in the summer. Jem acts as kind of a protector for Scout. As they grow older they begin to drift apart, not for any other particular reason just because of the fact that they are getting older and their interests are changing. Scout describes her feelings about a friend that she and Jem both share. His name is Dill and he has promised to marry Scout. Scout says that without him her life is unbearable. She has feelings for a boy. This shows how she is growing older. Jem is also maturing. Toward the centre of .
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part one of the book Scout is also observant that, "Jem was twelve. He was difficult to live with, inconsistent, moody. Atticus said Jem was growing. I must be patient with .
him."(Lee 117) Jem's age is what makes him so difficult to live with for Scout. She finds it hard to get along with him now that he is getting older.
The second section of their coming of age relates to events that happen during or because of the trial. It is argued that "Lee seems to suggest that children have a natural instinct for tolerance and understanding; only as they grow older do they learn to react to differences with fear and disdain."(Novels for Students volume two 293). In the Novel, Scout and Jem have no prejudice feelings until they see how white people treat the blacks during the trial. They question their father Atticus as to why the white people do not like the black people.
