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TKAM Characters (All Chapters) Flashcards

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Jean Louise (Scout) Finch

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The narrator and protagonist of the story

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Atticus Finch

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Maycomb attorney and state representative. The father of Jean Louise (Scout) and Jem Finch.

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Jeremy Atticus (Jem) Finch

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Scout’s older brother who ages from 10-13 throughout the story.

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Aunt Alexandra Hancock

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Atticus’ sister. She lives on Finch’s landing but moves in with Atticus and his family during the Tom Robinson trial.

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Francis Hancock

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Aunt Alexandra’s grandson, he taunts Scout about Atticus

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Uncle John Hale (Jack) Finch

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Atticus and Aunt Alexandra’s brother who comes to visit every Christmas, he is a doctor

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Calpurnia

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The Finch’s African-American housekeeper, she grew up at Finch’s landing and moved with Atticus to Maycomb, she is the closest thing the children have to a mother

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Zeebo

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Calpurnia’s son and the town garbage collector. He leads the hymns at First Purchase African M.E. Church.

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Mr. Arthur (Boo) Radley

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The mysterious neighbor who is one of the key interest points of the story, the children want to meet him face to face

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Nathan Radley

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Boo Radley’s brother who comes back to live with the family when Mr. Radley dies.

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Mr. and Mrs. Radley

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Boo and Nathan Radley’s parents

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Charles Baker (Dill) Harris

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Jem and Scout’s friend, he lives in Meridian, Mississippi and visits his aunt in Maycomb every summer

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Miss Rachel Haverford

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Dill’s aunt who lives next door to the Finches

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Miss Maudie Atkinson

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A lady who lives across the street from the Finches. She’s an avid gardener and often spends time talking with the children.

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Miss Stephanie Crawford

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The neighborhood gossip

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Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose

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An elderly woman who is originally disliked by Scout and Jem but teaches them a valuable lesson

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Mrs. Grace Merriweather

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A devout Methodist, she writes the Halloween pageant

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Mrs. Gertrude Farrow

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The “second most devout lady in Maycomb”, belongs to the local Missionary Society

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Tom Robinson

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The black man who is accused of raping and beating Mayella Ewell.

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Helen Robinson

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Tom Robinson’s wife

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Link Deas

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Tom and Helen Robinson’s employer. He makes sure that Helen can pass safely by the Ewells’ after Tom is arrested.

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Robert E. Lee (Bob) Ewell

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The head of the Ewell household, he is a lazy worker who spends his welfare checks on alcohol. He claims to have witnessed Tom attacking Mayella.

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Mayella Violet Ewell

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Tom’s 19-year-old accuser of rape.

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Burris Ewell

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One of Bob Ewell’s children. He attends school only one day a year.

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Reverend Sykes

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The pastor at First Purchase African M.E. Church. He helps Jem and Scout understand Tom’s trial and finds seats for them in the “colored balcony.”

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Judge John Taylor

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The judge at Tom’s trial. He appoints Atticus to represent Tom.

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Mr. Horace Gilmer

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The state attorney representing the Ewells.

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Heck Tate

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Tate Maycomb’s sheriff who accompanies Atticus to kill the mad dog and who delivers the news about Bob Ewell.

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Mr. Braxton Bragg Underwood

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The owner, editor, and printer of The Maycomb Tribune. Although he openly dislikes blacks, he defends Tom’s right to a fair trial.

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Dolphus Raymond

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Father to several biracial children, Mr. Raymond lives on the outskirts of town. When he comes into Maycomb, he pretends to be drunk.

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Walter Cunningham Sr.

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One of the men who comes to lynch Tom Robinson, he’s also one of Atticus’ clients. After speaking with Scout, he calls off the mob.

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Walter Cunningham Jr.

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One of Scout’s classmates. Jem invites him to have lunch with them after Scout accosts Walter on the playground.

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Miss Caroline Fisher

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New to teaching and to Maycomb and its ways, Miss Caroline is Scout’s first grade teacher.

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Cecil Jacobs

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A schoolmate of the Finch children, he scares Jem and Scout on the way to the Halloween pageant

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Little Chuck Little

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One of Scout’s classmates who stands up to Burris Ewell in defense of Miss Caroline.

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Miss Gates

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Scout’s second grade teacher.

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Lula

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A parishioner at First Purchase African M.E. Church who is upset when Scout and Jem attend services there.

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Eula May

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The local telephone operator.

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Tim Johnson

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A dog belonging to Harry Johnson, Atticus needs to shoot him when he becomes a mad dog

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Maxwell Green

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The new lawyer in town, normally the judicially-assigned attorney

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Harry Johnson

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The owner of Tim Johnson

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Mr. X Billups

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A “funny man”. X is his real name, not his initial. His parents marked his name as X on his birth certificate. He is seen walking into the trial.

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Miss Sarah and Miss Frances Barber

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Sisters who live together in Maycomb, originally from Clanton, Alabama. Children put all their furniture in their cellar in a Halloween prank.

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Mr. Conner

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He was locked in an outhouse by Boo Radley and his friends. Mr. Conner took them to court on 5 charges.

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Uncle Jimmy Hancock

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Aunt Alexandra’s husband

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Mr. Dick Avery

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A neighbor down the street who has sneezing attacks

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Bert

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The court reporter

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Joshua S. St. Clair

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The crazy cousin, author of “Meditations”

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Henry Hancock

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The son of Aunt Alexandra and Uncle Jimmy Hancock, father of Francis

50
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_____ Graham

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Scout and Jem’s deceased mother

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Simon Finch

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A fur trader and apothecary, the founder of Finch’s landing. He is a Methodist who immigrated from England to avoid religious persecution.

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