What is the contrast between Jem and Scout's reaction to school in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Scout has a rough time in school and doesn't like it. On her first day, she is told by her teacher, Miss Caroline, to stop reading and writing at home. Scout is also punished after attempting to explain Walter Cunningham's background to her teacher. Scout tells Atticus that she doesn't want to go back to school and finds it rather boring and mundane. Jem, on the other hand, finds school interesting and fun. In Chapter...

Scout has a rough time in school and doesn't like it. On her first day, she is told by her teacher, Miss Caroline, to stop reading and writing at home. Scout is also punished after attempting to explain Walter Cunningham's background to her teacher. Scout tells Atticus that she doesn't want to go back to school and finds it rather boring and mundane. Jem, on the other hand, finds school interesting and fun. In Chapter 7, Jem tells Scout that she has to wait until 6th grade before she learns important information. Scout mentions that Jem was acting like an Egyptian in the house, walking around stiff and sticking his elbows out. This suggests that Jem finds school amusing because he is talking about it outside the classroom. Jem is rather optimistic about school while Scout feels indignant about it.