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Throughout ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Jem see-saws between childhood and adolescence – at times has a wise head on young shoulders and at other times loses his cool. His father looks to him to set a good example for his young sister. Jem finds it hard to understand why life is not always fair and he wants to define people and put them into compartments as he grows older. His innocence of childhood is gradually stripped away. Jem, Scout and Dill’s fascination with Boo Radley and wanting to find out why this man hides in his home is well documented. Boo is a bit of an enigma to Jem, Scout and Dill. The Radley residence is scary to them but at the same time holds out a great fascination. They want to know what goes on