Maturation of Jem and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee Ess

Through forth To Kill a Mockingbird Jem and Scout change tremendously. They do not change physically, but rather mentally. Their ontogeny can be seen as the novel progresses and by the end of the story they seem to be two completely different people. As the novel goes on, the referee can see that Jem and Scout mature even when the rest of the town does not.In part one, Jem and Scout are terrified of Boo Radley because of stories they exact heard. They have never actually seen or talked to him and yet they are soundless children and believe most of the things they hear. The stories about Boo eating cats and squirrels are enough to scare them out of their shoes. The children love to play the game they made called Boo Radley which always ends with someone getting stabbed in the leg, just as Boo Radley stabbed his fathers leg. In part two on the other hand, Jem and Scout stop playing their game and stop telling the stories because it no longer entertains or scares them. If th ey had not matured, these games and stories would still frighten them. Because they have matured however,...