| A | B |
|---|
| Atticus Finch | Attorney, committed to racial equality |
| Scout | Jean Louise Finch |
| Jem | Atticus's son |
| Calpurnia | the Finch's cook |
| Aunt Alexandra | Scout's "foe" |
| Link Deas | Tom's employer |
| Dill | Charles Baker Harris |
| Miss Maudie | neighbor, a friend and mentor to the kids |
| Mrs. Dubose | elderly neighbor, addicted to morphine |
| Boo Radley | Arthur, the mysterious neighbor who becomes friends with the kids, symbolized by the "mockingbird" |
| Nathan Radley | Arthur's brother, returns to Maycomb to live |
| Heck Tate | sheriff of Maycomb |
| John Taylor | Judge |
| Mr. Gilmer | prosecuting attorney |
| Tom Robinson | young Negro accused of rape, symbolized by the "mockingbird" |
| Bob Ewell | "poor white trash", wrongfully accuses Tom |
| Mayella Violet Ewell | daughter of Bob, accuses Tom of raping her |
| Mr. Walter Cunningham | farmer who refuses charity |
| Walter Cunningham (jr) | classmate of Scout, can't afford his lunch |
| Dolphus Raymond | white man who lives with the African Americans in town, pretends to be a drunk |
