A diverse set of characters inhabit a small town, each contributing uniquely to the social fabric. Francis is a bothersome, tattling relative who is slightly older than Scout. Mr. Dolphus Raymond, a wealthy white man married to a black woman, pretends to be drunk to avoid scrutiny and spends time with the black community.
Mr. Dolphus Raymond
White, man, wealthy, married black woman, has mixed children, pretends to be drunk to stop questions, hangs with black people
Helen Robinson
black, female, adult with 3 children, grieving, tries her hardest to support family, burdened
Judge Taylor
male, old, white hair, just, lazy, straightforward, law abiding, listens to everyone, tries to do the right thing, supports Tom
Mr. Underwood
runs newspaper place, doesn’t like blacks, supports Atticus because it’s right, male, got people's backs.
Tom Robinson
black, male, adult, left arm useless, helpful, feels sorry Mayella, kind, honest, not very educated.
Link Deas
adult, male, Tom Robinson’s boss, let’s Tom pick his fields, honest, fair, supporter of Tom, white, says “Tom didn’t give any trouble”
Mayella Ewell
white, female, young adult, stupid, can’t give straight answers, liar, tried to use Tom, plays dirty
Boo Radley
mysterious, stays in house, helpful, rumored to stab parents, 20’s-30’s, white
Miss Dubose
cranky, female, yells and insults a lot, morphine addict, sick, dis, wrinkly, gray hair.
Heck Tate
sheriff of Maycomb, male, fair, just, 50’s, honest, white
Bob Ewell
liar, stupid, really likes his dignity, makes things up, beats his children, male, adult, lives on welfare, white.
Francis
annoying, insulting, 1 year older than Scout, boring, tattle tale, male
Cousin Joshua Finch
bad kid who went to jail, and wrote a book, male
Calpurnia
strict, black, female, older than 50, motherly, 2nd mother/maid, adapts to different communities, proud of Jem and Scout
Aunt Alexandra
strict, sexist, female, annoying, has an opinion of everyone, thinks personalities are hierarchal, no semblance with Atticus, 50’s
Cecil Jacobs
insulted Atticus, male, goes to school with Scout. pulls pranks, same age as scout, white,
Uncle Jack
male, funny, doesn’t understand children, kind of looks like Atticus, tries to be fair.
“Dill” Harris
summer friend of Jem and Scout , mischievous, male, exaggerator, comes from broken family, 7 years old.
Jem Finch
male, 10 year old, Maycomb, Main St, real name Jeremy, calm, collected, brown hair, snug-fitting ears, bossy, lives with father
Scout Finch
Maycomb, Main St, female, 6 year old, tomboy, stubborn, brown hair, curious, lives with dad, doesn’t like being called a girl
Scout’s Mother
dead, female, brown hair, snug-fitting ears
Atticus Finch
male, lawyer, single, 50’s, father of Jem and Scout, ideal moral man, the teacher, grayish-blackish hair, wears glasses, “One Shot Finch”, square-cut face.