To Kill A Mockingbird

Jem was twelve. He was difficult to live with, inconsistent, moody. His appetite was appalling , and he told me so many times to stop pestering him so I consulted Atticus: “Reckon he’s got a tapeworm?” Atticus said no, Jem was growing. I must be patient with him and disturb him as little as possible (Lee 131).

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This passage shows how Scout is very close to her brother because she is trying to understand why he is not acting the same. I can relate to this because I have three siblings, and as the oldest, I feel very protective of them.

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