Scout
Scout is the main character in To Kill A Mockingbird. She is six years old and through this book she learns about growing up. Her brother is Jem and her father is Atticus her mother died when she was two. Scout asks tough questions but since she is a child she can get away with it. since she doesn't quiet understand the severity of whats going on around her, her observations are the truest. The story takes place over three years but scout learns a lifetime of lessons in that time span.
Jem
Jem is also one of the main characters in To Kill A Mockingbird. He is ten years old and scouts big brother. He is a take action type or person. he is also the typical big brother always looking out for scout but still bossing her around. Jem really grows up and sees the reaql world when Tom Robinson is found guilty and Jem realizes Maycomb is as perfect as he once believed
Dill
Dill is Scout and Jems friend. Who only comes around during summer. He plays an important role as the brains or most operations. He fabricates (or exaggerates) stories. he always has an opinion that he isn't afraid to state.
Boo Radley
Boo Radly is the scary story you tell around the campfire. He's the person the town talks about. The kids believe him to be somewhat evil and spend there free time trying to lure him out. Through the story this changes though he goes from being scary to mysterious to just misunderstood And in the end he ends up saving Scouts and jems lives.
Atticus Finch
Atticus Finch is Jems and Scouts father. He is one of the few characters who never has to rethink where he stands. He is responsible and a role model to his children. he is stern yet caring. He treats his children as adults honestly answering there questions. Atticus believes in justice and will do all he can to get it.
Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson is the black man that Atiicus is defending. Tom is accused of rape by a white woman after she kisses him and he doesn't kiss back. so she lies and said he raped and beat her. Atticus proves that this is false but tom is still said to be guilty and ends of getting shot and killed.