study guide Flashcards
scout finch
main character; perspective; daughter of atticus finch; adventurous tomboy who is curious about the world
jem finch
scout’s older brother; atticus’s son
dill
boy who visits Maycomb every summer with his Aunt Rachel; story teller; runs away from home because he feels neglected
mrs. dubose
mean old neighbor; jem and scout would read to make up for tearing up flowers; morphine adict
tom robinson
black man who was charged of rape against Mayella Ewell; shot 17 time and was killed
miss maudie
open minded neighbor who enjoys gardening, talking to the kids, and baking; helps the kids to better understand Atticus and Maycomb
arthur radley
rumors about him being troublesome; stays inside house; saves jem and scout
calpurnia
cook for finches; takes care of kids when atticus is away
aunt alexandra
atticus’s sister; moves to finch house during the trial to help with the kids; concerned about scout’s femininity; strongly opinionated
heck tate
maycomb’s sheriff who is there during the mad dog incident, the trial, and at the finch house after bob’s attack on the kids
bob ewell
father of mayella; abuses her at home; accuses tom of raping her; threatens atticus; tries to kill kids; gets killed by boo
walter cunningham
boy who causes commotion for not taking a nickle for lunch; eats lunch at finch house and eats different
miss caroline
new teacher; wants to do things her way
stephanie crawford
neighborhood gossiper
time period
30s
author
harper lee
setting
maycomb, alabama
point of view
young scout
what does calpurnia say about how scout treats walter at dinner?
she tells her that some folks that don’t eat like them and that should not be a problem; walter is company and should not ridiculed for it
what does tom robinson say about mayella at the end of his testimony to get him in trouble?
he felt sorry for her
what is heck tate’s opinion on who killed bob ewell?
what is aunt alexandra’s opinion on the cunninghams?
they are good folks but not their type of folks; she wants them to understand the seperation of social classes
what’s the one place atticus believes everyone is equal?
courts
what happened to scout’s mom?
she died when they were young
what do mockingbirds symbolize?
innocence
who are the mockingbirds throughout the story?
boo radley, tom robinson
what does scout learn from mrs dubose?
internal fights are what makes a person courageous
what does scout learn from miss caroline?
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what does scout learn from what the cunninghams?
she learns that not everybody is as fortunate as she is and that that it okay
what does scout learn from jack and francis?
ethos
makes the speaker look good
pathos
appeal to the listeners emotions
logos
logical explanations
how do jem and scout change throughout the novel?
atticus finch
father of jem and scout; defends tom robinson in the trial
