Characters
Young girl that narrates the story
Scout Finch
“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read.”
Scout Finch
Scout gets in trouble for already knowing how to do this.
Reading
Boo Radley leaves gifts in this place
The tree knothole
This bird symbolizes innocence.
Mockingbird
Who is Scout Finch's older brother
Jem Finch
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.”
Atticus Finch
Jem loses this item while sneaking onto the Radley property.
His pants
Dill, Jem, and Scout act out stories about this family.
The Radleys
Atticus teaches Scout this important lesson about understanding others.
Empathy
This young boy visits Maycomb every summer
Dill Harris
“It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”
Miss Maudie
Scout stops a mob from harming Atticus outside the jail.
Jailhouse scene
Nathan Radley fills the knothole with this.
Cement
Mrs. Dubose represents this quality according to Atticus.
Courage
This housekeeper acts as a mother figure to Scout and Jem
Calpurnia
“People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.”
Judge Taylor
This mad animal is shot by Atticus.
Rabid dog
Why does Jem cries after this is filled with cement?
They can no longer interact with Boo.
The children begin learning that adults in Maycomb are influenced by this unfair attitude.
Prejudice
This neighbor is known for her gardening and kindness.
Miss Maudie
“Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.”
Atticus Finch
This character secretly places blankets on Scout during the fire.
Boo Radley
According to neighborhood rumors, Boo once did this to his father.
Stabbed him with scissors.
The mad dog symbolizes this growing problem in Maycomb.
Racism/Hatred