How can you tell that Jem is concerned about his father in chapter 14? Cite a specific quote from the text to support your answer.

In
this chapter, rumors are beginning to swell around town concerning 's defense of Tom Robinson, a
black man on trial for rape. The threat to the reputation of the family greatly concerns Aunt
Alexandra, and this causes some friction between her and Atticus, her and the children, and then
Atticus and his children.

responds with disrespect to one of Aunt
Alexandra's questions in this chapter, and this leads to Aunt Alexandra telling Atticus that he
needs to let Calpurnia go.

, the older and wiser sibling, pulls Scout aside
and asks her to try to find some peace with their aunt. Scout is ruffled and asks her brother if
he's trying to tell her what to do. Jem's comment shows his growing concern for their
father:

He's got a lot on his mind now, without us
worrying him ... It's this Tom Robinson case that's worrin' him to death

Jem understands that Atticus is in a precarious position. He is
trying to protect his children and Calpurnia. He is trying to maintain peaceful familial
relationships between his sister and his children. And he is trying to defend to the best of his
abilities an innocent black man despite the overwhelming dissatisfaction of the majority of
townspeople. Though he maintains his composure at home, Jem realizes the worry Atticus carries,
and this statement shows that he perceives how complex Atticus's position is without Jem and
Scout adding to the angst.