Characters
This person is Scout and Jems aunt who is brought to Maycomb to be a female influence on Scout. She is traditional and fits into Maycomb right away.
Who is Aunt Alexandra?
This character stated, “...you’ve got to do something about her… you’ve let things go on too long, Atticus, too long.”
Who is Aunt Alexandra?
This is where Jem and Scout find out more about the Tom Robinson case.
What is church?
Dill represents this stage of a person's life, and the occurrence when he is not supposed to come to Maycomb represents Jem and Scout growing out of _______.
What is childhood?
Scout thinks that this animal is hiding under her bed, but it turns out to be Dill.
What is a snake?
Who is Jem?
This character said, “You ain't got no business bringin’ white chillun here- they got their church, we got our’n.”
Who is Lula?
The reader finds out that this character accused Tom Robinson of rape.
Who is Bob Ewell?
This is when people are divided into classes based on family history, and can not escape it.
What is the Caste System?
This is what Scout gets for Dill to eat when he arrives.
What is cornbread?
This person is Calpurnia's son who is also a garbage man.
Who is Zeebo?
This character said, “The thing is, what I’m tryin’ to say is- they do get on a lot better without me, I can't help them any.”
Who is Dill?
When Jem says to Scout, "Its time you started bein' a girl and acting right!" and when he tells Atticus about Dill's arrival, it shows this happening to Jem.
When does Jem mature?
Aunt Alexandra represents this and comes to influence Scout to act the same way.
What is traditional southern womanhood?
Calpurnia says her birthday is on this day, because she does not know her real birthday and it is easy to remember.
What is Christmas?
This character is welcoming to Scout and Jem and determined to help Tom Robinson's wife, Helen.
Who is Reverend Sykes.
This character said, “We're mighty glad to have you all here. Don't pay no ‘tention to Lula…”
Who is Zeebo?
Aunt Alexandra comes to Maycomb to make Jem and Scout aware that they are not this.
What is "run of the mill people"?
This is the name of Calpurnia's church. It is called this because it was built with the first income of newly freed slaves.
What is First Purchase Church?
Reverend Sykes will not let anyone leave the church until they have this to give to Tom Robinson's wife, Helen.
What is ten dollars?
This character is first seen at church being judgemental towards Scout and Jem and is friends with Calpurnia.
Who is Lula?
This character said, “It’s not necessary to tell all you know. It’s not lady-like—in the second place, folks don’t like to have somebody around knowin’ more than they do. It aggravates ’em.”
Who is Calpurnia?
This is when Scout realizes that she would rather be frustrated that she gets so much attention at home than feel unimportant.
What is Dill's arrival?
This represents Calpurnia's double life and shows that language divides Maycomb.
What is Calpurnia's change of language?
This is how they sing songs at Calpurnia's church. One person says one line so the rest of them know what to sing.
What is linin'?