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TKAM Characters
Descriptions of characters in To Kill a Mockingbird
Term | Definition |
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Atticus Finch | A lawyer who defends a black man |
Scout Finch | Atticus's daughter; the narrator |
Jem Finch | Scout's older brother |
Calpurnia | The cook/housekeeper for the Finches |
Walter Cunningham Jr. | Poor boy; Scout beats him up at school |
Walter Cunningham Sr. | A farmer who refuses to accept charity |
Dill Harris | Scout's friend who only visits in the summer |
Judge Taylor | The judge of Tom's case |
Miss Maudie | An open-minded, nice neighbor of the Finches. |
Miss Stephanie | A gossipy neighbor; Dill's aunt in the movie. |
Boo Radley | The mysterious neighbor who stays in his house. |
Nathan Radley | Boo's dad in the movie; fills in the knothole |
Heck Tate | The sheriff |
Mayella Ewell | She accuses Tom Robinson of rape |
Tom Robinson | A hard-working black man accused of rape |
Bob Ewell | Poor, white, drunk father who beats his children |