In To Kill a Mockingbird, give one example of direct characterization and one example of indirect characterization of Jem.

In the
opening paragraph of the novel,offers a directof her brother, by saying,

s fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was
seldom self-conscious about his injury. His left arm was somewhat shorter than his right; when
he stood or walked, the back of his hand was at right angles to his body, his thumb parallel to
his thigh (Lee, 1).

Scout's initial description of Jem is
considered an example ofbecause she tells the reader in a straightforward manner that Jem is
rarely self-conscious and proceeds to give an accurate description of his physical
characteristics. In chapter four, Scout once again uses direct characterization to describe her
brother when he comes up with the idea to play thegame. Scout says,

Jems head at times was transparent: he had thought that up to make me understand he
wasnt afraid of Radleys in any shape or form, to contrast his own fearless heroism with my
cowardice"(Lee, 39).

A good example of
whenutilizesis when Jem decides to return to the Radley yard at night to retrieve his pants.
Towards the end of chapter six, Scout begs her brother to not return to the Radley yard and he
says,

"Iits like this, Scout . . .aint ever whipped
me since I can remember. I wanta keep it that way" (Lee, 57).

Jem's reasoning for returning to the Radley to retrieve his pants reveals that he is a
courageous young man, who respects and admires his father. Jem realizes that Atticus will be
upset if Nathan Radley discovers his pants and does not want to disappoint his father. Jem's
willingness to risk his life to not disappoint Atticus reveals his integrity and love for his
father.