Atticus Finch

Kind yet discerning, wise yet encourages the minds of his young children, firm yet preaches compromise

Tall, middle-aged man with black greying hair and glasses, almost blind in his left eye

Not a racist and can see things from others perspectives

Intelligent with a strong moral sense, accepting of others flaws (even if they go against his own) but more liberal towards his kids.

He has a high sense of honor and is kind + considerate to everyone no matter how they treat him

A black man Atticus is defending despite the intense backlash he is getting for it, Tom dies in prison trying to run away

Atticus comes from a rich-ish family with one sister and brother.

He used to be a very good gun shooter, his nickname used to be ‘one-shot’ and this is proven after he one shots a mad dog

A lady across the street from Atticus that speaks highly of him, she loves plants and hangs out with the kids sometimes

The so called victim of Tom Robinson in the rape trial

Mayella’s abusive father that brought Tom Robinson to court under the accusations of rape

Name’s Jeremy Finch but goes by Jem, he’s the older son of Atticus and more quiet of his kids. Cares for Scout a lot but is more mature.

Name’s Jean Louise Finch but goes by Scout, and is the younger daughter of Atticus. She’s very fiery and cares a lot about her family.

Black cook of the family, who’s respected by them all and seen as another caretaker for the kids

A kid who comes to Maycomb during summer, he’s missing parents and bounces between family members. He comes up with plans constantly.

Name’s Arthur but goes by Boo. He’s a bit of an urban legend in town, rumored to be a monster. He’s just a normal guy, broken from trauma.

The Radley family are the founders of Maycomb and are secludes, consisting only of the two sons now, Arthur and Nathan Radley.

The town of Maycomb is in Alabama, and a big spot for racism.

A trashy white family that lives behind a dump near a black neighborhood, they’re seen as the lowest of lows besides black people

A poor but respectable family that doesn’t take anything they can’t repay, Atticus did legal work for them before for food instead of money.

Atticus dead wife, who died of a heart attack and left Atticus to raise the kids with Calpurnia alone.

During the Great Depression

Sheriff in Maycomb who’s friends with Atticus and generally kind but a bit gullible sometimes.