To kill a mockingbird Chapter 1-7

Scout Finch

The narrator and protagonist; a smart, curious, outspoken young girl.

Jem Finch

Scout’s older brother; more mature and protective, increasingly aware of unfairness in the world.

Atticus Finch

Scout and Jem’s father; a calm, wise lawyer who teaches empathy and justice.

Calpurnia

The Finch family’s cook; a strict but caring mother figure who bridges the Finch family with the Black community.

Dill (Charles Baker Harris)

Scout and Jem’s imaginative friend who visits in the summers.

Boo Radley (Arthur Radley)

A reclusive neighbor rumored to be dangerous but is actually gentle and leaves gifts for the children.

Mr. Nathan Radley

Boo Radley’s older brother; strict and controlling, fills the knothole with cement.

Miss Caroline Fisher

Scout’s first-grade teacher; new to Maycomb and often misunderstands the local customs.

Walter Cunningham

A classmate of Scout’s from a poor but proud farming family; never takes anything he can’t repay.

Burris Ewell

A filthy, rude member of the poorest and least respected family; attends school only on the first day each year.

Miss Maudie Atkinson

The Finches’ kind neighbor who offers wisdom about Boo Radley.

Miss Rachel

Dill’s aunt, with whom he stays during the summer.

Miss Stephanie Crawford

The neighborhood gossip who spreads exaggerated stories about Boo Radley.

Maycomb

A small, old Southern town in Alabama, slow-paced, with strong social class divisions and racial prejudice.

Boo Radley game

A childhood game created by Scout, Jem, and Dill to act out stories about Boo Radley.

Nathan Radley's action

Filled the knothole with cement to stop Boo from communicating with Scout and Jem.

First-grade experience

Scout’s difficult introduction to school, facing her teacher's scolding for knowing how to read.