Character Profile!

For each of the important characters in the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, you should take the time to make notes on the following things:

1. What role do they play in the novel?
2. How are they linked to other characters?
3. What key scenes are they involved in?
4. How do they contribute to our understanding of the themes of the book?
5. General description of age, gender, personality, appearance, etc.
6. How do they view the other characters in the book?
7. How do others view them?

As you consider these elements, use quotes to reinforce your evaluations. This way, your character profile also becomes quote banks that will be useful in the lead up to your oral. For each quote that you use, indicate what page it is from, who says it (if relevant) and take the time to explain the significance of the quote.

Atticus Finch

1. Atticus Finch is a lawyer and he defends Tom Robinson, the black man who is accused of raping a white girl. Mr. Finch plays an important part in the novel as he is a true hero and goes against society’s beliefs and stereotypes on blacks.
2. Mr. Finch is the father of Scout and Jem, the two main characters. He is neighbors to “Boo Radley” and Miss Maudie. His is defending Tom Robinson in a case against Bob Ewell. He is linked with Judge Taylor through work and he is close to the police officer of Maycomb. He is linked to Dill through his children and his neighbor Mrs. Stephanie Crawford.
3. Mr. Finch’s key scene is the court scene were he defended the black Mr. Robinson and went against his white opponents.
4. He plays a key point in our understanding of the book. Without Atticus basically the book would have no moral. Harper Lee would not hvae given the same message and idea of a hero if he had no charcter that played Atticus's role. His role brings the whole moral of a hero into the story, he goes against what societies beleives and stands up for a negro.
5. Atticus is around 50 years old and he is a male. He is understanding, persuasive, wise, well mannered, kind and well educated. He is well dressed and wears glasses.
6. Atticus has an open mind. He treats negroes with the same respect he would treat whites, he greets neighbours and thinks that Scout, Dill and Jem are being nosey and disrespectful by playing the "Boo Radley" game. He is fair and does not judge anyone by their appearance.
7. Negroes think that Attcius is a hero. Some whites think that he is a hero buut others think he is a "Nigger lover" and is betraying the whtie race and disgracing his name.

Jem Finch

1. Jem Finch is Scout's (the main charcters) brother. He is a main charcter and can be called "Scout's accomplice".
2. Jem is very close to Scout and they both are very curious about "Boo Radley". Atticus is Jem's father. Dill is Jem's friend. Boo Radley is Jem's neigbour. Cal is his "second mother".
3. He is in every secne of the book, as he is a main charcater. His main role is at the end of the novel when he gets carried off by "Boo Radley" because he is unconscious.
4. Jem plays a part in the
5. Jem Finch is about 7 years old, is male and wears denim overalls in the novel most of the time.