Inquisitive Looks up to Jem Intelligent, learns to read at a young age Narrator of the novel Solves problems with her fists Tomboy Opinionated Brave
Brave, daring Curious about Boo Radley Four years older than Scout Obsessed with curiosity about the Radley family Mature
Old One Shot Smart Lawyer defending a black man in court Treats his children with mutual respect
Unreliable, not sure when he is telling the truth Spends the summer in Meridian, MS with his aunt Rachel Haverford Proposes marriage to Scout! Has seen Dracula Curious Passed around between relatives
“All angles and bones” (skinny) Educated Nanny for the Finch family, cooks and cares for the kids Taught Scout how to write Doesn’t know how old she is Been friends with the Finch family since before Jem & Scout Talks differently when in her neighborhood Grammar slips when she’s angry Taught her kids how to read and write
Looks and smells like a peppermint New to Maycomb, from Northern Alabama Brings the Dewey Decimal System to Maycomb No more than 21 years old, straight out of college Does not know the locals and family trends in Maycomb The boy students like her
Lives across the street from the Finch family Likes to garden and bake Optimistic Her house burns down Grew up with uncle Jack Hates gossip Treats Jem, Scout & Dill with respect Baptist Moves in with Stephanie Crawford Makes Lane Cake without giving out her recipe
Big Gossip Lives on the same street as the Finch family Not married, no children
Boo Radley’s older brother Plugs up the knothole in the tree where Scout & Jem found gifts Foot-washing Baptist Jem & Scout are not interested/curious as much any more (in the second half) about the Radleys
Very strict & proper Tries to keep family traditions Constantly telling Atticus how he should raise his kids Tries to get rid of Calpurnia Concerned about Scout, trying to make her into a lady Concerned about class, family history, and race
Reverend at 1 st Purchase Church (Cal’s church) Sits with Jem & Scout in the colored balcony in the courtroom Tries to raise $10 for Tom Robinson’s family
Sheriff of Maycomb County Testifies at the trial Found Mayella bruised and beaten Not a good shot
Prosecutor defending the Ewell family Made Dill cry Scout doesn’t know him that well Does not treat Tom Robinson respectfully during the trial.
Bad arm, stuck in a cotton gin when he was young, it is now useless Has a wife and children Honest, doesn’t take money from Mayella Innocent in trial, accused of raping Mayella
Lazy, relaxed in trials/court Fair Doesn’t kiss his wife much ….has a wife Chews cigars
Mayella’s dad Drunk/alcoholic Abusive Lives behind a dump in a cabin Racist Has a lot of kids Hunts Spends most of his money on liquor illiterate
Garden-red geraniums Tries to be presentable, doesn’t like her lifestyle, makes due with what she has Doesn’t have friends 19 years old Acts like a mother to siblings Not used to respect, thinks Atticus is mocking her when he says “mam”….
Runs the Maycomb paper Back up for Atticus at the jail, guarding Tom Robinson
Gave scout the blanket Isolated from society In a gang Radleys become less interesting to Jem & Scout