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To Kill a Mockingbird Characters

Terms in this set (17)

- narrator of the book
- A rebellious tomboy, who learns from others, or people who inspire her, valuable lessons and values
Scout Finch ( Jean Louise)
-Scout's brother and one of her best friends
-Enters young adulthood and faces difficult issues
Jem Finch
- A lawyer, who defends Tom Robinson in a trial, against the Ewells
- Single parent, has two children
- Believes in equality and everyone's freedom of speech; a fair man
Atticus Finch
- A friend of Scout and Jem's
- Visits them every summer
- Interested in the Radleys
Dill (Charles Baker Harris)
- Atticus' sister
- Tries to teach Scout to be feminine
- Wants Scout to look up to her
Alexandra
- A 25 year old black man, being accused of raping Mayella Ewell
- Has wife and children
- One of the book's "mockingbirds"
Tom Robinson
- an alcoholic, who is mostly unemployed
- The poorest family in Maycomb
- Accused Tom Robinson of raping his daughter
- Ignorent, hateful, dirty, poor, and racist
Bob Ewell
- Scout's school mate who cannot afford lunch
- Family in poverty
- Has different habits and does things differently than the Finch family
Walter Cunningham
- Neighbor of Scout
- House gets burned down
- Loves the children
- Another role model for Scout
Ms. Maudie
- Housekeeper of the Finch family
- role model to Scout/ mother
Calpurnia
- an outcast to his society
- rough past
- gives children presents in knothole
- One of the book's "mockingbirds"
- helps save children's lives
He is locked in the house by his father as a punishment, and is never allowed out.
Boo Radley
-An elderly women who is prejudiced against the colored
-Was trying to get over her morphine addiction before she died
- Had Jem read to her before she died
Ms. Dubose
- Boo's older brother
- Tried to shot the children
- Filled knothole with cement
Nathan Radley
-Scouts first grade teacher
Caroline Fisher
he is the life of the party, much like you might expect a single younger brother to be. He is a doctor, and he is also a lot of fun. He is the one who gives Jem and Scout what Atticus will not.
Jack (Uncle Jack, John)
One of Aunt Alexandra's grandchildren, who spends Christmas with the Finch family and annoys Scout by being both boring and cruel.
Francis
He is a powerful symbol of goodness swathed in an initial shroud of creepiness, leaving little presents for Scout and Jem and emerging at an opportune moment to save the children.
Arthur Radley
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