Characters pt.1
The narrator of the story.
Scout Finch
Frequently came to visit during the summer.
Dill.
This person will go to the electric chair if he doesn't win his appeal.
Tom Robinson.
He broke his arm just before he turned thirteen, and he could still play football.
Jem.
Who says, "Just because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win."
Atticus
The narrator's older brother.
Jem Finch
The sheriff of Maycomb.
Heck Tate
This person spits in Atticus' face and told him he'd get him if it took the rest of his life.
Bob Ewell.
Scout.
Who says, "Until I feared I would loose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing."
Scout
Atticus Finch.
Person who accused Tom of raping her.
Mayella Ewell.
This man is the relative of a jury member who felt like Tom Robinson might be innocent.
Mr. Cunningham
She told Scout that she isn't allowed to to invite Walter Cunningham over to her house to play because he is "trash"
Aunt Alexandra
Who says, "Atticus ain't ever whipped me since I can remember. I want to keep it that way."
Jem
Works in the Finch household and takes care of the kids.
Calpurnia
This person always seemed cranky and was fighting a morphine addiction.
Mrs. Dubouse
This person was hired on at the WPA but was fired in a matter of days for laziness.
Bob Ewell.
She is Scout's closest friend when Jem and Dill go off to do "boy stuff." Her house burned down.
Miss Maudie.
Who says, "I think I'll be a clown when I get grown... There ain't one thing in this world I can do about folks except laugh, so I'm gonna join the circus and laugh my head off."
Dill
This character is a recluse and is rarely seen.
Boo Radley
The sole owner, editor, and writer of the Maycomb Tribune.
Mr. Underwood
This person hires Mrs. Robinson and also defends her when Bob Ewell harasses her.
Link Deas.
Miss Maudie tells Jem that "There are some men in this world who were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us." To whom is she referring?
Atticus.
Who says, "It's not necessary to tell all you know."
Calpurnia