Characters
The narrator of the novel; a little girl who dresses and behaves like a boy
Jean Louise "Scout" Finch
The decade the story is set in
1930s
"She'd call me in, suh. Seemed like everytime I passed by yonder, she'd have somethin' for me to do-- choppin', kindlin', or totin' water for her."
Tom Robinson
Tom's disability
Left arm was caught in a cotton gin; he cannot move it
Scout teaches Uncle Jack to
hear both sides of an issue
Woman who loves plants and gardening and tells the kids it is a sin to kill a mockingbird
Miss Maudie
The reason Bob Ewell spits in Atticus's face
He has sworn revenge against Atticus for disgracing him in court
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point-of-view."
Atticus Finch
Where Jem and Scout sit during the trial
with Reverend Sykes on the balcony
Scout learns to understand people by following Atticus's advice to
walk around in other peoples' skin
The sheriff of Maycomb, who is a witness during the trial scene and confirms the evidence that Mayella was bruised on the right side of her face
Sherriff Heck Tate
Jem's punishment after he destroys Mrs. Dubose's flowers
"My paw's never touched a hair o' my head in his life. He never touched me."
Mayella Ewell
The reason Mayella thinks Atticus is mocking her
Why does Atticus say Mrs. Dubose is the bravest person he ever knew
She chose to overcome her addiction to morphine at the end of her life
He owns a farm and is also Tom Robinson’s employer who publicly defends Tom’s character and speaks out against the unfair treatment he receives.
Link Deas
The reason Scout is bothered by her teacher's discussion of persecution put in place by Hitler
Her teacher says that prejudice and persecution against anyone is wrong, but then says terrible things about African Americans
"Atticus, he was real nice."
"Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them."
Atticus
The person who actually beat Mayella Ewell
Her father, Bob Ewell
Maycomb's usual disease
Prejudice/Racism
Dolphus Raymond is a white man who pretends to be drunk so people will excuse his choice to live with and have children with a Black woman in the racially prejudiced society of Maycomb.
Dolphus Raymond
What does Walter Cunningham Jr. do at the dinner table that causes Calpurnia to reprimand Scout for drawing too much attention to it?
"Foot-washers believe anything that's pleasure's a sin. Did you know some of 'em came out of the woods one Saturday and passed by this place and told me, me. and my flowers were going to hell?"
Miss Maudie
Which character is most affected by the trial and why?
Jem. He is old enough to realize the sadness of the situation and it is the first encounter in his life with extreme racism.
How does Atticus define courage
By maintaining a course of action despite your chances of losing