Boo "Arthur" Radley
Boo Radley is a mysterious character from through out the novel who is believed to be an evil phantom of a person by all of Maycomb's residents. As a child he was a good kid, but he hung around bad friends. One night, he was with his friends and they had been out drinking and acted disorderly after resisting arrest. All of Boo's friends went to get their normal punishments, such as jail time. Boo on the other hand was kept in his home by his father for years on end. Rumors were spread about him, people said he was alive, but nobody really knew. Boo had not been seen since the incident. Mr. Radley was the person who kept Boo inside the house. As stated on page 13, "Mr. Radley's boy was not seen again for 15 years." During his time within the wall of his home, Boo had apparently been cutting a newspaper or magazine and his father had been near him. Boo took the scissors and stabbed him in the thigh, then went right back to what he was doing. Throughout the novel, he sees Dill, Jem and Scout out the window. He helps them whether it be through indirect actions, or more direct events. One example of this is when Boo came out during the fire at Miss Maudie's house. When nobody was paying attention, he snuck out of the house and put a blanket on Scout without her noticing. This was one of the ways Boo went out of his way in order to help or entertain the children. He also put items inside the tree in front of his house for Jem and Scout to find. This was indicated by the two soap dolls of Jem and Scout. Boo also saved Jem and Scout's life towards the end of the book. This was the biggest thing that Boo had done for Jem and Scout.
Boo Radley is a mysterious character from through out the novel who is believed to be an evil phantom of a person by all of Maycomb's residents. As a child he was a good kid, but he hung around bad friends. One night, he was with his friends and they had been out drinking and acted disorderly after resisting arrest. All of Boo's friends went to get their normal punishments, such as jail time. Boo on the other hand was kept in his home by his father for years on end. Rumors were spread about him, people said he was alive, but nobody really knew. Boo had not been seen since the incident. Mr. Radley was the person who kept Boo inside the house. As stated on page 13, "Mr. Radley's boy was not seen again for 15 years." During his time within the wall of his home, Boo had apparently been cutting a newspaper or magazine and his father had been near him. Boo took the scissors and stabbed him in the thigh, then went right back to what he was doing. Throughout the novel, he sees Dill, Jem and Scout out the window. He helps them whether it be through indirect actions, or more direct events. One example of this is when Boo came out during the fire at Miss Maudie's house. When nobody was paying attention, he snuck out of the house and put a blanket on Scout without her noticing. This was one of the ways Boo went out of his way in order to help or entertain the children. He also put items inside the tree in front of his house for Jem and Scout to find. This was indicated by the two soap dolls of Jem and Scout. Boo also saved Jem and Scout's life towards the end of the book. This was the biggest thing that Boo had done for Jem and Scout.
Jem "Jeremy" Finch
Jem is Scout's brother and plays a very important part in her life. She looked up to him and wanted to be like him similar to most siblings. Whenever Jem talked to Scout at home when they were alone, he always respected her and treated her as an equal, but as they grew older, Jem started to criticize Scout about becoming a girl. This pushed her to do more things that greatly effected the story. Also as Jem grew older, he learned more about the town. He saw more of the racism and other prejudice topics that flooded people's minds. Jem also was greatly affected by his father Atticus. Atticus was the type of person to make everyone equal. Jem saw Atticus's values and made most of them his own. Jem disagreed with the sayings in the court case and learned more about the prejudice between whites and blacks throughout this book. Jem also reassures Scout and helps her in a lot of the things she does. He monitors her and tries to make her a better person all together. When Jem broke his arm, they reflected the cause. This showed how they though of each other as people they could trust, especially since not many people could be trusted about sensitive topics such as his arm. Jem sees things in Atticus's eyes most of the time, so a lot of his thoughts were similar to Atticus's. Jem was a good child, and did whatever he needed, but also rebelled against the rules when he really wanted to do stuff. Scout did most of the same things Jem did.
Jem is Scout's brother and plays a very important part in her life. She looked up to him and wanted to be like him similar to most siblings. Whenever Jem talked to Scout at home when they were alone, he always respected her and treated her as an equal, but as they grew older, Jem started to criticize Scout about becoming a girl. This pushed her to do more things that greatly effected the story. Also as Jem grew older, he learned more about the town. He saw more of the racism and other prejudice topics that flooded people's minds. Jem also was greatly affected by his father Atticus. Atticus was the type of person to make everyone equal. Jem saw Atticus's values and made most of them his own. Jem disagreed with the sayings in the court case and learned more about the prejudice between whites and blacks throughout this book. Jem also reassures Scout and helps her in a lot of the things she does. He monitors her and tries to make her a better person all together. When Jem broke his arm, they reflected the cause. This showed how they though of each other as people they could trust, especially since not many people could be trusted about sensitive topics such as his arm. Jem sees things in Atticus's eyes most of the time, so a lot of his thoughts were similar to Atticus's. Jem was a good child, and did whatever he needed, but also rebelled against the rules when he really wanted to do stuff. Scout did most of the same things Jem did.
Jean-Louise "Scout" Finch
Scout is the main character in this novel, and is the one who tells the story of her childhood. When she was really young, she remembers important parts of her life, such as when dill arrived or school started. Scout got in trouble for quite a few things whether it be from Atticus, Jem, or another important figure in her life. Atticus was usually kind to Scout, she was not too bothering and was easily managed. Jem was also kind to Scout most times, but once school started, he started to act a little differently. An example of the kindness Jem showed is on page 83 where it says, "'Don't you cry now Scout... don't you cry now, don't you worry-' he muttered at me all the way to school." On the contrary, Scout was confused about his sudden change of action. Eventually she got used to it. Scout was also lectured about becoming a lady. Jem teased he about becoming more like a girl every day, and Aunt Alexandria scolded her about the unladylike things Scout did. Scout and Jem also knew everyone in the neighborhood. Miss Maudie, Miss Stephanie, Miss Rachael, Miss Dubose, and plenty more. All of them were respectful to scout other than a few, one being Miss Dubose. Scout was also oblivious to the fact of how racist Maycomb was. Jem started to understand, but I took Scout longer to understand, especially since she was a few years younger. Her, Jem, and Dill also looked into the phenomenon of Boo Radley. They played games, scouted the Radley yard, and even indirectly interacted with Boo. This one one of the many events that led up to the pageant once she got older. Scout also encountered a court case that her father had to take. Her father tried his best to defend Tom Robinson, a black man, but he couldn't surpass the racism from within the Jury. This correlates to the event that happened the night of the pageant. That was the night Scout and Jem almost died.
Scout is the main character in this novel, and is the one who tells the story of her childhood. When she was really young, she remembers important parts of her life, such as when dill arrived or school started. Scout got in trouble for quite a few things whether it be from Atticus, Jem, or another important figure in her life. Atticus was usually kind to Scout, she was not too bothering and was easily managed. Jem was also kind to Scout most times, but once school started, he started to act a little differently. An example of the kindness Jem showed is on page 83 where it says, "'Don't you cry now Scout... don't you cry now, don't you worry-' he muttered at me all the way to school." On the contrary, Scout was confused about his sudden change of action. Eventually she got used to it. Scout was also lectured about becoming a lady. Jem teased he about becoming more like a girl every day, and Aunt Alexandria scolded her about the unladylike things Scout did. Scout and Jem also knew everyone in the neighborhood. Miss Maudie, Miss Stephanie, Miss Rachael, Miss Dubose, and plenty more. All of them were respectful to scout other than a few, one being Miss Dubose. Scout was also oblivious to the fact of how racist Maycomb was. Jem started to understand, but I took Scout longer to understand, especially since she was a few years younger. Her, Jem, and Dill also looked into the phenomenon of Boo Radley. They played games, scouted the Radley yard, and even indirectly interacted with Boo. This one one of the many events that led up to the pageant once she got older. Scout also encountered a court case that her father had to take. Her father tried his best to defend Tom Robinson, a black man, but he couldn't surpass the racism from within the Jury. This correlates to the event that happened the night of the pageant. That was the night Scout and Jem almost died.
Atticus Finch
Atticus was the father of Jem and Scout. He was also a respected lawyer known throughout Maycomb, who was assigned the case of Tom Robinson. He himself respected everyone which made him a friend to all. Atticus played a major role in helping Jem and Scout Mature. He taught them to to always be respectful, no matter what others said. He taught them innocence, law, justice, equality, and the sin of killing a mockingbird. Often, a white lawyer will be asigned a black man's case during that time, but not expected to try very hard. Atticus Finch did try and stood up against racism, but many began to hate him for it.
Atticus was the father of Jem and Scout. He was also a respected lawyer known throughout Maycomb, who was assigned the case of Tom Robinson. He himself respected everyone which made him a friend to all. Atticus played a major role in helping Jem and Scout Mature. He taught them to to always be respectful, no matter what others said. He taught them innocence, law, justice, equality, and the sin of killing a mockingbird. Often, a white lawyer will be asigned a black man's case during that time, but not expected to try very hard. Atticus Finch did try and stood up against racism, but many began to hate him for it.
Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson played a big part in this story because he is what most of the story revolves around. Tom Robinson was accused of rape by Mayella Ewell, and although clearly innocent, he was found guilty. After he was found guilty he was shot and killed in prison said to be attempting to escape. He was a trustworthy man and did every piece of work he could just please someone (in many cases, Mayella). He was an all around a good person who never wanted to cause any trouble or harm. Additionally, he was a hard working reliable worker on a farm and during the trial he said that Tom never did anything bad. Tom was also very quite and collective durring the trial no matter what was said.
Tom Robinson played a big part in this story because he is what most of the story revolves around. Tom Robinson was accused of rape by Mayella Ewell, and although clearly innocent, he was found guilty. After he was found guilty he was shot and killed in prison said to be attempting to escape. He was a trustworthy man and did every piece of work he could just please someone (in many cases, Mayella). He was an all around a good person who never wanted to cause any trouble or harm. Additionally, he was a hard working reliable worker on a farm and during the trial he said that Tom never did anything bad. Tom was also very quite and collective durring the trial no matter what was said.
Bob Ewell
Bob Ewell is the main antagonist through the novel. When he hears that Atticus is defending Tom against Mayella he gets angrier. Bob, who is usually drunk, had beaten his daughter but his daughter blamed Tom so her father wouldn't beat her more and maybe kill her. He also tried to kill Jem and Scout on Halloween because Atticus had embarrassed him during the court case. Mr. Ewell wasn't quiet when he had a problem. He just said it because he didn't care who heard or what they would say about him. Bob wasn't trusting, nor a nice guy, it seemed throughout the novel, every time we see him he gets more spiteful.
Bob Ewell is the main antagonist through the novel. When he hears that Atticus is defending Tom against Mayella he gets angrier. Bob, who is usually drunk, had beaten his daughter but his daughter blamed Tom so her father wouldn't beat her more and maybe kill her. He also tried to kill Jem and Scout on Halloween because Atticus had embarrassed him during the court case. Mr. Ewell wasn't quiet when he had a problem. He just said it because he didn't care who heard or what they would say about him. Bob wasn't trusting, nor a nice guy, it seemed throughout the novel, every time we see him he gets more spiteful.
Mayella Ewell
Mayella is the daughter of Mr. Bob Ewell. She had convicted Tom Robinson of raping her, although evidence given in the novel strongly proves otherwise. She acts helpless and as if everyone is trying to offend her or do wrong to her. An example of this is when on page 243, Mayella states, "'Won't answer a word you say long as you keep on mockin' me.'" This shows that she was trying to show that she was scared and didn't fully know what she was doing. Mayella had accused Tom of beating her and raping her, but in reality, something else happened. Tom told the jury the real truth. Mayella had asked Tom to do something for her inside the house. Instead of giving him an actual job, she hugged him and wanted them to kiss. Tom refused the offer, knowing what the prices may be. Mayella accused Tom of rape, but Atticus accused Mayella of tempting a black man. While this is true, it was three white people's words against a black person's words. Mayella had gotten what she wanted, or maybe what her father wanted, but the guilt was obviously in her heart. She knew her wrongdoings and she was scared. Mr. Ewell would not forget the events from this day.
Mayella is the daughter of Mr. Bob Ewell. She had convicted Tom Robinson of raping her, although evidence given in the novel strongly proves otherwise. She acts helpless and as if everyone is trying to offend her or do wrong to her. An example of this is when on page 243, Mayella states, "'Won't answer a word you say long as you keep on mockin' me.'" This shows that she was trying to show that she was scared and didn't fully know what she was doing. Mayella had accused Tom of beating her and raping her, but in reality, something else happened. Tom told the jury the real truth. Mayella had asked Tom to do something for her inside the house. Instead of giving him an actual job, she hugged him and wanted them to kiss. Tom refused the offer, knowing what the prices may be. Mayella accused Tom of rape, but Atticus accused Mayella of tempting a black man. While this is true, it was three white people's words against a black person's words. Mayella had gotten what she wanted, or maybe what her father wanted, but the guilt was obviously in her heart. She knew her wrongdoings and she was scared. Mr. Ewell would not forget the events from this day.