In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, how did Jem's behavior toward Scout show his growing maturity as the novel progressed?

At the
beginning of the novel,argues withand constantly bosses her around. They have a typical sibling
relationship, where Jem is the older brother and continually tells Scout what to do, which leads
to many arguments. Despite Jem's antagonistic personality towards his younger sister, he cares
about her well-being and even shares some of his birthday money with her. Scout also looks up to
Jem and believes everything he says regarding .

As Jem matures, he becomes
more distant and begins hanging out with Dill more than Scout. Scout resents the fact that her
brother spends most of his time with Dill and is forced to hang out with Miss Maudie. While Jem
is maturing into a young man, he becomes more authoritative towards Scout and views her as a
naive child. Scout resents Jem's "maddening superiority" and fights with her older
brother often. Jem believes that he knows more than Scout and attempts to treat her like she is
inferior. Even though Jem is physically growing, he still thinks like a child, which is depicted
in the way he treats his younger sister. 

Following the Tom Robinson trial,
Jem loses his childhood innocence and begins to express sympathy for others. Jem becomes more
understanding of Scout and views himself as her protector. Jem develops into a morally-upright
individual like his father and comforts his sister when she gets upset. Jem prevents her from
arguing with Aunt Alexandra and even attempts to explain Maycomb's caste system to Scout. Jem
also volunteers to walk Scout to the Halloween festival and protects her during Bob Ewell's
attack. Overall, Jem treats Scout better and exercises sympathy towards his younger sister the
more he matures. Jem's compassion towards Scout reflects his maturity and moral development as a
young man.