The Declaration of Jeremy Finch

The Declaration of Jeremy Finch

If you ask anyone how and if they have stood for themselves there will be different surprising responses. There can be many instances where someone would stand up for themselves and the bigger the problem the bigger outcome. In to kill mockingbird many of the main characters took a stand whether if it was against their peers or dealing with their own emotions. Jeremy Atticus Finch stood up for himself by being rebellious, in physically taking out on some one else's property. Also turning his back on society for standing for what's right.

Jem started to grow up and realize things weren't as they seem, and that conflicts had arouse and it was time to make a decision. When his father took the case with his father defending Tom Robinson his whole view point of Maycomb County, his home and the people that he thought he knew had a complete change in attitude. Jem being raised in a color blind household, or a place where a person shouldn't be judged by the color of their skin or where they come from. Jem personally didn't see how racist his neighbors were towards a person of color and the extreme behavior they would go to harm that person. In a certain instance Jem got so angry and fed up that he took it to a physical level and he took out his frustration. Jem seems determined to obey his father's request to avoid fighting and tries his best to not affect him. He lets his anger build inside, until one day in a fit of anger he destroys Mrs. Dubose's garden. Later, at the time of the trial, Jem's realization view of humane justices begins to kick into play. He is probably the only person in town who really believes that justice will be done and Tom Robinson found innocent.

Jem had internal views and perspective of Tom Robinson changes when he is maturing and his mind is shifted from the child's view to the there of an adult. Jem decided to believe that Tom Robinson's accusations were false for example his response to the trial verbally were "How could they do it, how could they?" and also "It ain't right, Atticus," said Jem. (Chapter 22, pg 134) Jem was implying the decision made by the jury that Tom Robinson was wrong and that he had the clear view to stand on the other side of the issue and stick to his belief that Tom Robinson didn't decide to thrown in jail or definitely get shot down 17 times. This shows the just and humane side of Jem and shows that Jew is brave enough to show that society is wrong with using prejudice and racist views on the decision made by the jury which they possibly did base their main mindset of the trial. Even without the trial taking place they would automatically thought that Tom Robinson was guilty, they didn't even take normal time for a rape trial if there was a white man on trial so it was