In chapter 6, Jem goes back to the Radley Place to retrieve his pants. How is his courage misguided in To Kill a Mockingbird?-

In To Kill A Mockingbird, Jem's
courage is misguided. While Jem is behaving bravely by returning to the Radley place
alone, he is ignoring the fact that Nathan Radley will shoot anyone who comes into his
yard. While Jem is suppposedly behaving in an act of courage, he is being very foolish.
He should never have gone alone to retrieve his pants. Jem should have told his father
the truth and allowed his father to retrieve his
pants.

Nathan Radley does not play games. He has already
blasted his gun earlier when Jem lost his pants.

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Ultimately, they attempt to look in the house to
see Boo, but a shotgun blast from Nathan Radley, Boo's brother, drives them off. In
their panic, Jem catches his overalls in the Radley fence and must abandon them. Later
that night, he returns to retrieve them and finds them neatly folded on the fence with
the ripped fabric poorly
resewn.

Now, Jem is playing
with danger. Although Jem may think of himself as courageous, he is misguided. He should
never attempt to go over to the Radley place alone, especially at
night.

It is truly a game to Jem, Scout and Dill. They are
spooked by the Radleys and rightly so, but they insist on playing games when it comes to
the Radleys. The Radleys are not to be teased. It is not bravery or courage they are
displaying. It is immaturity and nonsense.