<span>Jem and Scout are about four years apart in age. As Jem approaches puberty, he will seek the company of boys more, doing the deeds that boys do and girls never understand. Jem's maturity level also begins to separate him from Scout as he understands what Atticus means when he warns them off of the Radley family and takes on the representation of Tom Robinson. Scout merely obeys her father because she knows he is...</span>
