Characters 1
The father of Jem and Scout
Atticus Finch
Man accused of rape
Tom Robinson
Tomboy who is very smart for their age and frequently gets into fights
Scout Finch
This character is rumored to be 6-feet tall and eat raw animals
Arthur "Boo" Radley
Who said: "Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing."
Scout Finch
This character can only stay in Maycomb with Scout and Jem during the summertime
Dill Harris
Mayella Ewell
Jem Finch
Scout's real name
Jean Louise Finch
Who said: “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”
Atticus Finch
The friendly female neighbor who loves gardening and bakes for the children
Miss Maudie Atkinson
The drunk, abusive antagonist (villain) of the story
Mr. Bob Ewell
This character is the Finch family cook and takes the kids to church one day
Calpurnia
This character is the brother of Boo Radley and fills up the knothole in the tree
Nathan Radley
Who said: “There are some men in this world who are born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father’s one of them.”
Miss Maudie Atkinson
This person is rather cruel and sickly.
Miss Dubose
Sheriff who testifies in court and refuses to bring Boo into the spotlight
Heck Tate
This character tries to get Scout to act more ladylike and Jem to act more like a gentleman
Aunt Alexandra
Jem's real name
Jeremy Atticus Finch
Who said: “Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father’s passin’.”
Reverend Sykes
Scout's cousin who insults Atticus during Christmas
Francis
Dolphus Raymond
This character pours syrup all over their food; they have a father with the same name
Walter Cunningham
Scout fights this student at school for insulting her father
Cecil Jacobs
Who said: “Well I’m gonna be a new kind of clown. I’m gonna stand in the middle of the ring and laugh at the folks.”
Dill Harris