Scout | Novels narrator |
Mayella | Girl who claimed she was raped |
Dill | Boy who visits his aunt Rachel |
Boo Radley | Neighborhood recluse |
Tom Robinson | Black man accused of rape |
Sykes | Pastor of the negro church |
Hot steams | Uneasy spirits manifested as patches of warm air |
Cunningham | Last name of father and son who are both named Walter |
Jack | Scout and Jems uncle |
Francis | Scout and Jems cousin |
Raymond | Last name of man with children of mixed race |
Maycomb tribune | Town newspaper |
Radley place | Where neighborhood recluse lives |
First purchase | Black peoples church |
Atticus | Scout and Jems father |
Aunt Alexandra | Relative who comes to live with Scout and Jem |
Dubose | Woman who breaks a morphine addiction |
Courthouse | Building where trial takes place |
Courtroom | Room where trial takes place |
Jail | Building Atticus guards |
Finch’s landing | Finch family homestead |
Nathan | First name of recluse’s older brother |
Calpurnia | Finches’ black cook and housekeeper |
Zeebo | Cooks oldest son |
Tim Johnson | Mad dog |
Mr. Underwood | Newspaper editor |
Schoolyard | Where attack on children takes place |
Snowman | What Jem makes and scout calls a morphodite |
Ewell | Clan that lives by the garbage dump |
Heck | Sheriffs first name |
Jem | Boy who loses his pants |
Miss Caroline | New first grade teacher |
Miss Stephanie | Neighborhood gossip |
Maudie | Widow who loves gardening |
Mad dog | What Atticus shoots |
Jury | People who find Tom guilty |
Trial | What everyone comes to town for |
Maycomb | The town |
Mockingbird | What Jem and scout are told not to shoot |
Taylor | Judge who chews cigars |
To Kill a Mockingbird
January 30, 2020