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 * Quotes and explanations:**
 * _**"In all his life, Jem had never declined a dare." ( pg. 16) > This shows how Jem is very brave. Whatever people dare him to do, he will end up doing it. When Dill dares him to touch Boo Radley's house. Jem does it.

_"... but when I was rubbing his nose in the dirt Jem came by and told me to stop." (pg. 30) > This shows that Jem is a fair person. He saw that Scout was hitting Walter so he went to stop her. He didn't take his sister's side. Then, he even invites Walter for lunch.

_"Dill blushed and Jem told me to hush ..."(pg. 9) > This shows how Jem is very polite. He doesnt like it when Scout embarrasses Dill by asking him about his father. He tells her to hush because it was impolite. He knows how to act with people and he knows how to respect people.

_"... from now on, I'll never worry about what'll become of you, you'll always have an idea." Atticus says to Jem. ( pg. 90). This shows that Atticus is very proud of Jem. This also shows that Jem is going to accomplish great things. He is very creative. He found a way to make a snowman out of a little snow.

_ "I reckon if he'd wanted us to know it, he'da told us. If he was proud of it, he'da told us". ( pg. 130). Jem says this after Miss Maudie tells the children how Atticus' was the deadest shot in Maycomb County in his time. This shows us that although Jem is still a kid, he understands a lot of things and is very intelligent. He understands his father very well and he knows what should not be said.

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