To Kill a Mockingbird

Why does Jem think Scout should start acting like a girl?

Chapter 12

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Jem is maturing into a young man. The pain of puberty is making him moody and different. He is trying to distance himself from the childish Jem.

He thinks she should start to act more like a girl because it would keep her from getting into fights.

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