Ewell later attempts to murder Jem and Scout Finch with a knife to complete his revenge. As Tate notes, if word got out that Boo killed Ewell, Boo would be inundated with gifts and visits, calamitous for him due to his reclusive personality.
As the novel progresses, Scout has her first contact with evil in the form of racial prejudice, and the basic development of her character is governed by the question of whether she will emerge from that contact with her conscience and optimism intact or whether she will be bruised, hurt, or destroyed like Boo Radley and Tom Robinson.
Horace Gilmer is a lawyer from Abbottsville, and is the prosecuting attorney in the Tom Robinson case. He comes to the first day of school, but departs just as everyone else in his family does. Atticus is forced to shoot Tim Johnson before he reaches the Radley House or attacks anyone.
You ain't makin' me go nowhere, missus. In fact, he has children with a black woman.
Upon learning of this, Deas threatens Ewell, forcing him to stop. He is infected by rabies in chapter 10 and goes mad, putting everyone in the town at risk. Atticus uses this fact as the cornerstone of his defense strategy, pointing out that the nature of Mayella's facial injuries strongly suggest a left-handed assailant.
As a child, Scout doesn't understand the full implication of the things happening around her, making her an objective observer and a reporter in the truest sense. Before the trial, Mayella is noted for growing red geraniums outside her otherwise dirty home in order to bring some beauty into her life.
She announced the closing of schools when it snowed and announced the rabid dog that entered Maycomb.
He comes to the first day of school, but departs just as everyone else in his family does. Zeebo is one of just four people in First Purchase Church who can read, so he is the vocal leader, leading hymns in their church by "lining"—reading a line of verse and having the congregation repeat it. Dolphus Raymond[ edit ] Dolphus Raymond is a white landowner who is jaded by the hypocrisy of the white society and prefers to live among black folks.
By reading to her, Jem had distracted her so that she could break the addiction. Jem is seen explaining many things to Scout throughout the novel. Jem matures greatly throughout the course of the novel, much more affected by events than Scout seems to be.
Upon hearing of Tom's death, Bob is absolutely gleeful, gloating about his success. At the beginning of the novel, Scout is an innocent, good-hearted five-year-old child who has no experience with the evils of the world. She also stops a mob that is trying to lynch Tom Robinson by talking to the mob leader, Mr.
He presides over the Tom Robinson trial showing great distaste for the Ewells and great respect for Atticus. One does not love breathing. While everyone in the novel is filtered through Scout's perception, Calpurnia in particular appears for a long time more as Scout's idea of her than as a real person.
This teaches Scout a lesson in humility and compassion. Braxton Bragg Underwood is a news reporter and a friend of Atticus. The town disapproves of him defending Tom especially when he makes clear his intent to defend Tom Robinson to the best of his abilities. Many of the boys at school are intimidated by her physical strength, yet she is told she must learn to handle herself in a ladylike way.
He hints that black people are not as good as white people while talking about Hitler during current events. By the end of the book, she realizes that racism does exist and has come to terms with its presence in her town. The rumors about Mrs.
African Church in Maycomb County, where most if not all of the African-American characters go to church. His famous quote was, "Report and be damned to ye. She does not act condescendingly towards them, even though they are young children.
See also "What Kids Are Reading: Scout, unfortunately, was unable to participate, because both boys were swimming naked. Being only six, Scout does not know how to handle such situations so she tries to resolve her problems by fighting, or by talking to Atticus about what she has heard.
All they do is show up for the first day, get marked down on the register, and then they miss the entire school year until the first day of the next year.
Although he was a good shot, he does not like to mention the fact as he does not like the thought of having an advantage over people.
Jean Louise "Scout" Finch is the narrator and protagonist of To Kill a Mockingbird.
The novel is written from the point of view of an adult Scout describing how she viewed the events of the novel as a child, and she often comments about how she didn't understand something at the time, but now.
Atticus Finch is the middle-aged father of Jem and Scout Finch. He is a lawyer and was once known as "the deadliest shot in Maycomb County". Although he was a good shot, he does not like to mention the fact as he does not like the thought of having an advantage over people.
Scout Finch. Scout is a very unusual little girl, both in her own qualities and in her social position. She is unusually intelligent (she learns to read before beginning school), unusually confident (she fights boys without fear), unusually thoughtful (she worries about the essential goodness and evil of mankind), and unusually good (she always acts with the best intentions).
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Both papers ran at least 1 story about Account Status: Verified. Scout is a very unusual little girl, both in her own qualities and in her social position. She is unusually intelligent (she learns to read before beginning school), unusually confident (she fights boys without fear), unusually thoughtful (she worries about the essential goodness and evil of mankind.
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