Question

What does miss maudie mean when she says that jem "gets more like jack finch every day"? what details in the story she tells about her relationship with jack help explain why maudie thinks that jem and jack are similar?

Answer 1

Miss Maudie had known Uncle Jack Finch, Atticus's brother, since they were children. Miss Maudie sees Uncle Jack in Jem, especially his fascination and wild notions about Boo Radley.

Answer 2

Miss Maudie sees the similarity between Jack Finch, Atticus's brother, and Jem, because they share many qualities. Both Jack and Jem are protective, brave and empathetic.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jem starts to resemble Jack Finch when he begins to see that there is not much to the myth to Boo Radley and that he has the right to live a private life, even though he was previously fascinated by the stories told about him. He also starts to empathize with Boo, which is another quality that was possessed by Jack Finch. He tells a strange tale to Scout about Boo to protect her from the truth, which reveals his protective side.