| A | B |
| Miss Maudie | Open-minded woman; Finches' favorite neighbor |
| Jem | Scout's older brother |
| Aunt Alexandria | Atticus' snobbish, conservative sister |
| Uncle Jack | Atticus' fun-loving brother |
| Tom Robinson | Hard-working black man accused of rape |
| Mayella Ewell | Poor, white girl; accuses Tom of raping her |
| Atticus | Wise, compassionate lawyer and loving father |
| Bob Ewel | Lazy, mean, vengeful man; Mayella's father |
| Scout | Feisty, young girl; narrator |
| Heck Tate | Good-hearted sheriff |
| Calpurnia | Finches' strict, edicated, black housekeeper |
| Dill | Scout's "fiance" who visits in the summer |
| Boo Radley | Finches' secret protector |
| John Taylor | Judge at Tom's trial; shrewd, fair man |
| Zeebo | Garbage collector |
| Miss Lula | Rude to Finch's children in Cal's church |
| Frances | Scout's rude cousin |
| Walter Cunningham Jr. | Refuses to borrow a quarter |
| Miss Caroline | Scout's first grade teacher |
| Tim Johnson | Mad dog |