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What are quotes from To Kill a Mockingbird that showed Jem's courage during the Bob Ewell attack? Please include an explanation on how it showed...

Jem shows courage because he protects his sister during the attack from Bob Ewell.  After the attack, he also shows courage because he does not seem very affected by it.  He is just glad he can still play football.


When Jem and Scout were walking home after the pageant, they think they hear someone following them.  Jem tells Scout he is not scared.  When he realizes that the person behind them is an adult and not Cecil Jacob, he tries to protect his sister.



“Run, Scout! Run! Run!” Jem screamed.


I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance.


“Jem, Jem, help me, Jem!” (Ch. 28)



Jem tried to save Scout, and he ended up getting the brunt of the attack.  Of course, Scout was also protected by her costume.  However, Jem would not necessarily know that.  He could see better than she could, since she was hindered by the ham costume.  However, it was still very dark.


Atticus and Heck Tate discuss how dangerous Ewell was.



He pointed with a long forefinger. A shiny clean line stood out on the dull wire.
“Bob Ewell meant business,” Mr. Tate muttered.
“He was out of his mind,” said Atticus. (Ch. 29)



Tate says he was not crazy, he was just very angry because of the verdict of the Tom Robinson trial.  It hurt his pride, and he decided to take it out on Atticus's children.  He could have killed them.


At the beginning of the book, we learn that Jem does not think his injury is a big deal.



When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. When it healed, and Jem’s fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self-conscious about his injury. (Ch. 1)



One arm is longer than the other.  Jem doesn’t care, because at least he can still play football. This shows that Jem didn’t let the incident get to him.  He wasn’t traumatized by the attack.

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