In Chapter 14, Atticus is arguing with Aunt Alexandra over the role of Calpurnia in the Finch family when Jem motions to Scout to go to his room. Inside Jem's room, he tells Scout to stop antagonizing Aunt Alexandra. Scout gets defensive and says, "You tryin' to tell me what to do?" (Lee 183) Jem tries to explain to Scout that Atticus has a lot on his mind, particularly the Tom Robinson trial, and he doesn't need added stress worrying about them. Scout rebuttals, saying that Atticus doesn't worry about anything and cases never bothered him. Jem insults Scout by saying, "That's because you can't hold something in your mind but a little while...It's different with grown folks, we---." (Lee 184) Scout becomes upset at Jem's "maddening superiority" and finally punches him in the face after he threatens to spank her. Jem is forced to fight back, and the two brawl on the floor of Jem's room before Atticus breaks them apart.
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