Reverend Skyes The pastor at First Purchase African M.E. Mayella Violet Ewell Tom's 19-year-old accuser.īurris Ewell One of Bob Ewell's children. He claims to have witnessed Tom attacking Mayella. He makes sure that Helen can pass safely by the Ewells' after Tom is arrested.īob Ewell The Ewell patriarch, Bob Ewell spends his welfare checks on alcohol. Link Deas Tom and Helen Robinson's employer. Tom Robinson The black man who is accused of raping and beating Mayella Ewell. Gertrude Farrow The "second most devout lady in Maycomb" belongs to the local Missionary Society. Merriweather writes the Halloween pageant. Grace Merriweather A devout Methodist, Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose A cantankerous, vile, elderly woman who teaches Jem and Scout a great lesson in bravery. Miss Stephanie Crawford The neighbourhood gossip. An avid gardener, she often spends time talking with the children - especially Scout - helping them to better understand Atticus and their community. Miss Maudie Atkinson One of Maycomb's most open-minded citizens, Miss Maudie lives across the street from Jem and Scout. Miss Rachel Haverford Dill's aunt who lives next door to the Finches. Living in Meridian, Mississippi, Dill spends every summer with his aunt, Miss Rachel Haverford. Radley Boo and Nathan Radley's parents.ĭill (Charles Baker Harris) Jem and Scout's neighbourhood friend. Nathan Radley Boo Radley's brother who comes back to live with the family when Mr. They've never seen him and make a game of trying to get him to come outside. Arthur Radley) The mysterious neighbour who piques the children's interest. He's one of four people who can read at the First Purchase African M.E. Zeebo The town garbage collector who is also Calpurnia's son. One of the few Negroes in town who can read and write, she teaches Scout to write. She is the closest thing to a mother that Scout and Jem have. She grew up at Finch's Landing and moved with Atticus to Maycomb. He is a doctor who, like Atticus, was schooled at home.Ĭalpurnia The Finchs' African American housekeeper. Uncle Jack Finch Atticus and Aunt Alexandra's bachelor brother who comes to visit every Christmas.
He taunts Scout about Atticus, getting her in trouble.
She is very concerned that Scout have a feminine influence to emulate.įrancis Hancock Aunt Alexandra's grandson. Aunt Alexandra lives at Finch's Landing, the Finch family homestead, but she moves in with Atticus and the children during Tom Robinson's trial. As part of reaching young adulthood, Jem deals with many difficult issues throughout the story.Īunt Alexandra Atticus' sister. He is Scout's protector and one of her best friends. Jem (Jeremy Atticus Finch) Scout's older brother who ages from 10 to 13 during the story. A widower, Atticus is a single parent to two children: Jem and Scout. Throughout the course of the book, Scout comes to a new understanding of human nature, societal expectations, and her own place in the world.Ītticus Finch Maycomb attorney and state legislative representative who is assigned to represent Tom Robinson. Scout is a tomboy who would rather solve problems with her fists than with her head. The story takes place from the time Scout is aged 6 to 9, but she tells the story as an adult. Scout (Jean Louise Finch) Narrator of the story.
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