To Kill A Mockingbird: Character List

Scout Finch ( Jean Louise)
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Scout Finch ( Jean Louise)
- narrator of the book
- A rebellious tomboy, who learns from others, or people who inspire her, valuable lessons and values
Jem Finch
-Scout's brother and one of her best friends
-Enters young adulthood and faces difficult issues
Atticus Finch
- A lawyer, who defends Tom Robinson in a trial, against the Ewells; strong since of justice
- Single parent, has two children
- Believes in equality and everyone's freedom of speech; a fair man
Dill (Charles Baker Harris)
- A friend of Scout and Jem's
- Visits them every summer
- Interested in the Radleys
Aunt Alexandra
- Atticus' sister
- Tries to teach Scout to be feminine
- Wants Scout to look up to her
-her women's missionary group were hypocrites
Tom Robinson
- A 25 year old black man, being accused of raping Mayella Ewell
- Has wife and children
- One of the book's "mockingbirds"
Mayella Ewell
- A 19 year-old girl, accusing Tom Robinson of raping her
- Was scared to admit the truth about what happened, but we think she tried to "rape" him, and her daddy beat her up, making her too scared to speak.
Bob Ewell
- an alcoholic, who is mostly unemployed
- The poorest family in Maycomb
-he is racist but he lives in the same part of town as the Blacks
- Accused Tom Robinson of raping his daughter
- Ignorent, hateful, dirty, poor, and racist
Ms. Maudie
- Neighbor of Scout
- House gets burned down
- Loves the children
- Another role model for Scout
She did not go to the trial
Mr. Dolphus Raymond
- Wealthy, white man & lives with a black woman
- Has black white and mixed children
- Kind of lost in society; pretends to be drunk
- Prefers to live among blacks
Judge TaylorThe judge for Tom's trial. Taylor is a good, sensible man with a sense of humor, who manages a strict courtroom.Heck Tate- sheriff of Maycomb - a decent man, but a major witness in Tom's trialCalpurnia- Housekeeper of the Finch family - role model to Scout/ motherBoo Radely- an outcast to his society - rough past - gives children presents in knothole - One of the book's "mockingbirds" - helps save children's lives he kills Bob EwellMs. Stephanie Crawford- "the neighborhood gossip"Tim Johnson- Mad dog with rabies - Shot and killed by Atticus - One of the book's "mockingbirds"Ms. Dubose-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 diedReverend Sykes- Minister at the black church that Calpurnia takes the children to - Admires Atticus for defending Tom - Sits on balcony with children at the trialZeebo-Calpurnia's son -garbage collector - can read and writeCecil Jacobs- a boy, who is racist and against what Atticus was doing for Tom Robinson - Him and Scout go to Halloween festival togetherWalter Cunningham- Scout's school mate who cannot afford lunch - Family in poverty - Has different habits and does things differently than the Finch familyMr. Cunningham- A poor farmer and part of the mob that seeks to lynch Tom Robinson at the jail; Walter's Dad, he tried to pay his debtsMr. Link Deas- Tom Robinson's employer (not racist, and does not allow people, who are prejudice, to work for him)Nathan Radely- Boo's older brother - Tried to shoot the children - Filled knothole with cementMr. Underwood-Publisher of Maycomb's newspaper -Respects Atticus and proves his allyJack-Name of Atticus' brotherMrs. Rachel-Dill's AuntMr. Underwood-Newspaper ReporterMr. Gilmore-Prosectuted Tom RobinsonCaroline Fisher-Scouts first grade teacherBlack communityduring the trial, they bring food to the Finch'sMrs. GatesScout's school teacher that was teaching about Hitler and how he persecuted the Jews; yet she believed the Blacks in Maycomb should be taught a lesson; hypocrite