To Kill a Mockingbird What finally forces Jem over the threshold to adulthood? Asked by bookragstutor on 20 Aug 10:23 Last updated by anonymous on 12 Sep 20:43
It has to be when he stands with his father in front of that angry mob when they come to lynch Tom. By doing this Jem has taken a move away from being a child and toward making conscious decisions about right and wrong for himself.