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A list of all the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird characters include: Scout Finch, Atticus Finch, Jem Finch, Boo Radley, Calpurnia, Bob Ewell, Dill Harris, Miss Maudie, Aunt Alexandra, Mayella Ewell, Tom Robinson, Mrs. Dubose.
Zerilla Dewey, a typist in Lapham’s office, the butt of Mrs. Lapham’s jealousy. Mrs. James “Moll” Millon Moll Millon is the ne’er-do-well widow of the man who was killed by a bullet ...
- Jean Louise Finch (Scout) The novel’s protagonist. Over the course of the novel’s three years, Scout grows from six to nine years old. She’s bright, precocious, and a tomboy.
- Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem) Scout’s older brother. He’s nine when the novel begins. In Scout’s eyes, Jem is an expert on most things and is the ringleader of their group, especially once Dill arrives on the scene.
- Atticus Finch. Scout and Jem’s father. Atticus is older than most fathers in Maycomb at almost 50 years old, and as a lawyer, Scout and Jem initially believe that Atticus doesn’t do anything of import.
- Charles Baker Harris (Dill) Jem and Scout’s friend and Miss Rachel’s nephew. Dill comes to stay with Miss Rachel in Maycomb one summer and immediately shows that he’s a prolific liar and storyteller.
The chapter on The Rise of Silas Lapham examines revisions of the novel and personal letters to show Howells’ concern with social eruption, class, and ethnicity in Boston during the Gilded Age.
It is important to note that Miss Maudie fully explains that "it is a sin to kill a mockingbird", whereas Atticus Finch initially brings up the subject but doesn't go into depth. When Jem gets older and doesn't want to be bothered by Scout, Miss Maudie keeps her from getting angry.
To Kill a Mockingbird has been a source of significant controversy since its being the subject of classroom study as early as 1963. The book's racial slurs, profanity, and frank discussion of rape have led people to challenge its appropriateness in libraries and classrooms across the United States.
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The Rise of Silas Lapham is a realist novel by William Dean Howells published in 1885. The story follows the materialistic rise of Silas Lapham from rags to riches , and his ensuing moral susceptibility.