Chart the loss of innocence of the young characters Jem and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. Discuss these changes.

JEM'S AND SCOUT'S LOSS OF
INNOCENCE

• Their loss of innocence
  started with the death of their mother to a heart
  attack.


• Scout discovers that all school teachers are not
  particularly fair or adept in their field.


• They learn
  that all children do not have the quality of home life that they
  experience.


• Scout is taught by Atticus to "climb into his
  skin" first to better understand other people's
  actions.


• Scout learns the definition of
  "compromise."


• They come to realize that the terrible
  stories spread about Boo Radley are not true.


• Jem
  discovers that adults lie and can be cruel to even their own family members (ex: Nathan
  Radley cementing the knothole).


• They learn that bad
  things happen to good people (ex: Miss Maudie's house
  burning).


• Scout learns that flying fists don't always
  solve arguments.


• They discover that Atticus is not
  "feeble," and that he has hidden talents (ex:
  marksmanship).


• They learn the definition of
  humility.


• Jem learns that heroism comes in many
  forms.


• They see first-hand the poverty level of Maycomb's
  black population.


• They come to realize that not all of
  their Finch ancestors were upstanding citizens and that all "Fine Folks" are not really
  fine folks.


• They discover how Atticus came to take on the
  defense of Tom Robinson.


• They discover that not all
  juries are just.


• Scout discovers the real truth about
  Dolphus Raymond.


• Through Tom Robinson, Dolphus Raymond
  and Boo Radley, they find that people are not always what they appear to
  be.


• They come to realize the dangers of Atticus'
  job.


• Scout realizes that not all ladies are really
  ladies.


• Scout sees that devout people do not
  always practice what they preach.


• Through Bob Ewell, they
  discover the depths of evil in some men.


• Scout finally
  understands Atticus' admonition that it's "a sin to kill a
  mockingbird."


• Scout sees first-hand that Boo has been
  their friend and protector all along.


• Scout comes to
  realize that most people--even those who are thought to be different--are "real
  nice."