| Name | Relationship (respect to main character) |
|---|---|
| Atticus | father |
| Jem | brother |
| Scout | main character |
| Calpurnia | their cook |
| Dill | his aunt is Miss Rachel |
| Mr.Radley | Boo and Mr. Nathan Radley are his two sons |
| Miss Caroline | Scout’s first grade teacher |
| Burris | He's a truant |
| Eula May | Maycomb's leading telephone operator |
| Jack Finch | Scout and Jem’s uncle |
| Francis | Aunt Alexandra’s kid |
| Tim Johnson | liver-colored bird dog & the pet of Maycomb |
| Mrs. Dubose | an old and sick women who is addicted to morphine |
| Name | Role | About |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Talyor | judge | in charge of Tom Robinson's case |
| Bert | reporter | court’s reporter |
| Tom Robinson | defendant | He has three sons with Helen |
| Mayella Ewell | victim | She was beaten up by someone |
| Mr. Robert Ewell | accuser | father of Mayella Ewell |
| Mr. Gilmer | solicitor | whose witness is Mr. Ewell |
| Mr. Heck Tate | witness | witness |
| Mr. Link Deas | audience | Tom works for his field |
| Phrase | meaning | Allusion |
|---|---|---|
| Let this cup pass from you | is a biblical allusion to the sacrifice of Jesus | This indicates that by taking Tom Robinson’s case, Atticus will be making a sacrifice in order to do what is morally right. |
It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.
If you know that you’ll fail, but you insist on standing up for what you believe in, or fighting for what is important to you, then you’re showing real courage.