To Kill a Mockingbird #1
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Scout Finch
Jean Louise "Scout" Finch is the narrator and protagonist of To Kill a Mockingbird. The novel is written from the point of view of an adult Scout describing how she viewed the events of the novel as a child, and she often comments about how she didn...
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Atticus Finch
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus is the father of Scout and Jem. His wife had passed away a few years earlier. He is a lawyer who is asked by the court to defend Tom Robinson, a black man, on a rape charge; he accepts the challenge knowing the social c...
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Jem Finch
Jeremy Atticus "Jem" Finch is Atticus son and Scouts older brother by four years. Jem matures greatly throughout the course of the novel and is much more affected by events (his mothers death before the novel begins, the racism in the to...
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Arthur Radley
Aka: Boo Radley. He lives near the Finch household. He is a recluse who has never been seen by Scout and Jem. They tease and challenge him early in the story, yet his affection for the children becomes apparent....
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Mayella Ewell
Mayella is the 19 year-old daughter of Bob Ewall. Living in poverty and without friends, she tries to seduce Tom Robinson and her father goes to the police claiming rape....
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Alexandra Hancock
She is Scout and Jems aunt; Atticus is Alexandras brother. She comes to live with the Finch family in Maycomb to assist with the children when Atticus is involved with the trial. She has difficulty adjusting to the tom boy in Scout.mor...
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Bob Ewell
He is the antagonist in the novel. Abusive to his daughter Mayella, he accuses Robinson of raping her....
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Calpurnia (to Kill A Mockingbird)
The Finchs African American housekeeper. She grew up at Finchs Landing and moved with Atticus to Maycomb. She is the closest thing to a mother that Scout and Jem have. And does a good job of it. One of the few Negroes in town who can read and ...
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Tom Robinson
Robinson is the black man accused of raping Mayella Ewall, the white "victim." He is defended by Atticus Finch As a child he lost the use of his left arm in a farming accident. He is married with three children.more...
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Miss Maudie Atkinson
One of Maycombs most open-minded citizens, Miss Maudie lives across the street from Jem and Scout. An avid gardener, she often spends time talking with the children — especially Scout — helping them to better understand Atticus and their community.&...
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Dill Harris
"Dill" is a summer friend of Jem and Scout. Hes from Meridian Mississippi and has little family support back home. He is thought to have been Truman Capote in real life. more...
