Everyone goes through different changes growing up. Maturing, coming of age, and doing the right thing are important themes in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. This theme is most often seen in the character Jeremy "Jem" Finch. He depicts this theme as he begins to enter puberty and becomes a young man. Jeremy begins to become more independent, wiser and more capable of understanding adult situations; Jem is starting to understand things better. Other characters who exemplify this theme are Jean Louise "Scout" Finch and Arthur "Boo" Radley. Harper Lee shows how Scout comes of age in the same way as Jem. Scout begins to grow and become more tolerant of others by "putting herself in another person's shoes." Boo displays his "coming of age" in a somewhat different way than Jem and Scout. There's a scene in To Kill A Mockingbird where Boo gets the chance to do the right thing by putting himself in danger in order to save lives, and he takes that chance. To Kill A Mockingbird is a book that overflows with the theme of “coming of age” (whether shown through the main character or others). This theme is important to the story because these characters are a small example of the changes Maycomb must undergo. Jeremy Finch is the character in which this theme is most represented. As part two begins, Jem begins to become a more mature person and develops a need for wisdom and knowledge. "In addition to Jem's newly developed characteristics, he had acquired an infuriating air of wisdom." (116) In this quote, Calpurnia speaks to Scout to let her know that the reason for Jem's sudden changes is that he is growing up and is almost a young man. Jem begins to mature mentally. Jem wants to become more... middle of paper ......aycomb, two people died in this novel. Bob Ewell and Tim Robinson. Both men died due to a chain of events stemming from the racism-based trial. Even though he was different from the rest of the characters, Arthur Radley had his own way of maturing and doing the right thing. So what can we learn from Scout, Jem and Boo? That sometimes, to understand things better or to do what is right, we need to become more mature. Boo shows that maturing to do what is right is something Maycomb must do to save lives like he did. Scout supports this idea by learning from Atticus, putting herself in Boo's shoes, and fully understanding the reasoning for his actions. Think about the last time you made a harsh or rude judgment about someone, trying to be a little more mature and get under their skin; maybe you would have done the same thing.