To Kill a Mockingbird Review

Scout and Jem’s father, a lawyer who is moral, reasonable, and nicknamed “One-Shot Finch.”

• Atticus Finch

• Jack Finch

• Aunt Alexandria

• Tom Robinson

Atticus’s sister, a strong-willed woman with a fierce devotion to her family and heritage.

• Calpurnia

• Miss Maudie

• Aunt Alexandria

• Scout

Bob Ewell’s abused, lonely, unhappy daughter who shamefully indicts Tom Robinson.

• Calpurnia

• Mayella Ewell

• Helen Robinson

• Stephanie Crawfod

The humble, respectable, black field hand who is accused of rape.

• Jem Finch

• Dill Baker

• Tom Robinson

• Tim Johnson

The narrator and protagonist of the story, intelligent and tomboyish, named Jean Louise.

• Scout Finch

• Harper Lee

• Miss Maudie

An elderly, ill-tempered, racist woman who lives near the Finches and shows what real courage is.

• Miss Maudie

• Miss Crawford

• Mrs. Dubose

• Aunt Alexandria

The Finches’ female neighbor, a sharp-tongued widow, who becomes a mother-figure to Scout.

• Miss Crawford

• Miss Maudie

• Calpurnia

• Miss Caroline

Boo Radley’s older brother who rudely disconnects Boo from any outside relationship or potential sin.

• Boo Radley

• Arthur Radley

• Mr. Nathan Radley

• Heck Tate

Maycomb Sheriff, major witness at Tom Robinson’s trial, and a decent man who tries to protect innocents.

• Atticus Finch

• Heck Tate

• Mr. Underwood

• Link Deas

Scout’s older brother, a constant playmate, the typical all-American boy, and named Jeremy Atticus.

• Dill

• Charles Baker Harris

• Jem

• Walter Cunningham