TKAM Characters (Ch. 1-7)

Atticus Finch

• Father of Jem & Scout and a respected lawyer in Maycomb

• Scout describes him as being a good father, although he's somewhat detached

Jem Finch

• Brother of Scout

• Loves football and never passes up a dare

Scout Finch

• Narrator of the novel and sister of Jem

• Tomboy and spends most of her time outside with Jem and Dill

Dill Harris

• Friend of Jem and Scout and lives in Maycomb during the summers

• Avid storyteller and obsessed with Boo Radley

Calpurnia

• African-American cook & housekeeper for the Finch family

• She acts as a mother figure for Jem & Scout

Boo Radley

• Real name is Arthur and he is the center of gossip & rumors in Maycomb

• Lives in his parents' house and is now an adult

Rachel Haverford

• Neighbor of the Finch family and Dill's aunt

Stephanie Crawford

• She is the town "gossip" and spends most of her time spreading rumors about Boo Radley

Maudie Atkinson

• Neighbor of the Finch family

• Loves to garden and be outside

• She is close with Scout and Scout will often ask her questions