In the story’s opening paragraph and elsewhere, Andy finds comfort and reassurance in the idea the woods are “always the same''; later in the story, she remembers the ocean, “huge and empty, yet always moving. Everything lay hidden…” (par. 45). How does the contrast between woods and ocean suggest the transition she must make from childhood to adulthood?

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.