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Jem's Generosity In To Kill A Mockingbird

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In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, there are many dislikeable characters. But there is one character that is anything but that. His name is Jem Finch. Although at times Jem can be unkind, for the most part he is very generous. Jem cares immensely about things being just and fair. He always thinks things through thoroughly and is always looking at the logical side of things. When he needs to be, Jem is a very good boy. In the book, there are many examples of Jem’s generosity, such as when he earns money and buys Scout Finch (his younger sister) a baton. Add passage and page# here. This is a great example of one of Jem’s charitable acts of kindness. In this instance, Jem shows great generosity in spending a portion of his own money on his

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