To Kill a Mockingbird – Character Identification – Flashcards

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Atticus Finch
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a single dad and a lawyer who defends a black man
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Scout Finch
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Atticuss daughter; the narrator (More information: http://essaylab.com/blog/to-kill-a-mockingbird-essay)
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Jem Finch
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Scouts older brother
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Jem Finch
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Scouts older brother
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Calpurnia
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The cook for the Finches
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Alexandra Hancock
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Atticuss sister who lives with the Finches while the trial is going on
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Jack Finch
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Atticuss brother, a bachelor, a doctor
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Dill Harris
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Scouts friend who only visits in the summer
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Miss Rachel
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Dills aunt; neighbor to the Finches
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Miss Maudie
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An open-minded neighbor of the Finches; Scout gets most of her information from her
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Mrs. Dubose
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An mean, old lady who beats her morphine addiction
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Boo Radley
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The mysterious neighbor whom the children have never seen
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Nathan Radley
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The brother of Arthur who seldom speaks
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Heck Tate
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Maycombs sheriff
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Mr. Gilmer
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The prosecuting attorney
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Tom Robinson
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A hardworking black man accused of rape; Atticuss client
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Bob Ewell
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Poor white trashy father who beats his children
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Mayella Ewell
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She accuses Tom Robinson of rape
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Mr. Walter Cunningham, Sr.
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An upright farmer who refuses to accept charity
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Miss Stephanie Crawford
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A gossipy neighbor
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Miss Caroline Fisher
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Scouts 1st grade teacher
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Dolphus Raymond
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A white man who prefers to live with black people
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Mr. Underwood
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Owner of the towns newspaper
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Walter Cunningham, Jr.
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poor kid; hard working; Scout beats him up
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Burris Ewell
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poor kid; bully; has "cooties"
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Mr. Avery
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neighbor to the Finchs; kids see him pee off the porch
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Francis Hancock
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Alexandras grandson; second cousin to Scout & Jem
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Judge Taylor
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assigns the Robinson case to Atticus
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