Atticus Finch
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view — until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
Atticus Finch, the man who saw beyond race and skin color was one of the most influential characters in the novel. He wanted his children to share his view on races and skin color so he constantly told them about being in someone else's shoes and to not kill the innocent. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is probably one of the most important characters in the story (Scout being the most important considering the story is in her perspective). Atticus plays multiple major roles throughout the entire story. In Maycomb, Atticus Finch is seen as a very respectable man and a very powerful lawyer. One of his most important jobs as a lawyer was defending Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused by rape by a woman named Mayella Ewell. Even though Atticus held up a tough defense point, they lost the case. Atticus' strength as a lawyer made Mayella's father, Bob Ewell, hold a major grudge against him, along with a large part of the community due to the fact he was defending a black man.
In the story, Atticus is explained to have a good history with gunshots. Back in "the day", Atticus was called "One-Shot Finch", due to his experience with being able to shoot things perfectly with one shot. In the story, Atticus became responsible for the death of a rabid dog, because he was the only person who was within range who could successfully shoot the dog and end it's life with simply one bullet.
Atticus Finch, the man who saw beyond race and skin color was one of the most influential characters in the novel. He wanted his children to share his view on races and skin color so he constantly told them about being in someone else's shoes and to not kill the innocent. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is probably one of the most important characters in the story (Scout being the most important considering the story is in her perspective). Atticus plays multiple major roles throughout the entire story. In Maycomb, Atticus Finch is seen as a very respectable man and a very powerful lawyer. One of his most important jobs as a lawyer was defending Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused by rape by a woman named Mayella Ewell. Even though Atticus held up a tough defense point, they lost the case. Atticus' strength as a lawyer made Mayella's father, Bob Ewell, hold a major grudge against him, along with a large part of the community due to the fact he was defending a black man.
In the story, Atticus is explained to have a good history with gunshots. Back in "the day", Atticus was called "One-Shot Finch", due to his experience with being able to shoot things perfectly with one shot. In the story, Atticus became responsible for the death of a rabid dog, because he was the only person who was within range who could successfully shoot the dog and end it's life with simply one bullet.
Tom Robinson
"There's something in our world that makes men lose their heads—they couldn't be fair if they tried. In our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins."
The court case that decided Tom's life would be dependent on the white man's word and would tether on the views of the town folks. Even though it had been the word of the Ewells or as many refer to them as "white thrash", the case would still be on their side leaving Tom to face a crime had not commited. Tom Robinson played a very necessary role in To Kill a Mockingbird. His part in the story involved a lot of symbolism due to the fact that during the 1930's, there was a lot of racism, and Tom Robinson was probably the most important black man in the entire story.
Tom Robinson was a middle-aged black man who had a crippled arm and lived in Maycomb county. In the middle of the book, there was a very important trial case in Maycomb county. Apparently, Tom Robinson had raped a woman by the name of Mayella Ewell. Tom Robinson's case lasted a very long time thanks to his lawyer, Atticus Finch. However, due to the amount of racism back then, there was not enough strength in the court to convince the judge he was innocent, causing him to lose the case. Tom Robinson was then sent to jail, where he decided there was nothing left to do. Tom knew the amount of segregation would lead to nowhere in his life.
Back then, the charge of rape was electric chair, which resulted in certain death. Family members and others are invited the watch the death of the man within the chair. Instead of dying in the electric chair, Tom Robinson decided to run and escape. Before reaching the fence, many warning shots were fired into the air. Eventually, as he was climbing the fence, he was shot 17 times and killed. If his arm weren't crippled, Tom Robinson could have successfully escaped due to his physical ability, however, he couldn't make it.
The court case that decided Tom's life would be dependent on the white man's word and would tether on the views of the town folks. Even though it had been the word of the Ewells or as many refer to them as "white thrash", the case would still be on their side leaving Tom to face a crime had not commited. Tom Robinson played a very necessary role in To Kill a Mockingbird. His part in the story involved a lot of symbolism due to the fact that during the 1930's, there was a lot of racism, and Tom Robinson was probably the most important black man in the entire story.
Tom Robinson was a middle-aged black man who had a crippled arm and lived in Maycomb county. In the middle of the book, there was a very important trial case in Maycomb county. Apparently, Tom Robinson had raped a woman by the name of Mayella Ewell. Tom Robinson's case lasted a very long time thanks to his lawyer, Atticus Finch. However, due to the amount of racism back then, there was not enough strength in the court to convince the judge he was innocent, causing him to lose the case. Tom Robinson was then sent to jail, where he decided there was nothing left to do. Tom knew the amount of segregation would lead to nowhere in his life.
Back then, the charge of rape was electric chair, which resulted in certain death. Family members and others are invited the watch the death of the man within the chair. Instead of dying in the electric chair, Tom Robinson decided to run and escape. Before reaching the fence, many warning shots were fired into the air. Eventually, as he was climbing the fence, he was shot 17 times and killed. If his arm weren't crippled, Tom Robinson could have successfully escaped due to his physical ability, however, he couldn't make it.
Scout Jean Louise Finch
Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout Finch is the main character in To Kill a Mockingbird. She is Jem Finch's brother, and Atticus Finch's daughter. The entire story comes from her perspective, as she gives the details of the events going on in Maycomb county. Many of the events in the story involve Jem, such as the incident where Bob Ewell attacked Jem and Scout, resulting in Boo Radley coming out to save them. This was important for Scout because in the story, she mentioned how she wanted to see what Boo Radley looked liked before she died.
Arthur "Boo" Radley
"According to Miss Stephanie, Boo was sitting in the living-room cutting some items from the Maycomb Tribune to paste in his scrapbook. His father entered the room. As Mr Radley passed by, Boo drove the scissors into his parent’s leg, pulling them out, wiped them on his pants, and resumed his activities.”
Thought by most to be a monster, Boo was constantly feared by the people of Maycomb. The only people who got him to got out of his house was Scout and Jem who he took great interest as Scout saw him as more than just a monster. Arthur Radley, also known as Boo Radley, is a character who plays a semi-important role in To Kill a Mockingbird, He is constantly brought up in the beginning of the story as the children attempt to bring him out of his house. Apparently, as a child he had been caught in major trouble and his father forbid him from ever leaving the house. Boo Radley had never been seen in all of Maycomb ever since the incident, resulting in the three children (Jem, Scout, and Dill) wondering what he looks like, after all those years being stuck inside a house. Boo Radley is not mentioned much in the middle of the book, but at the end of the story, Jem and Scout are attacked by a man named Bob Ewelle. Bob ends up breaking Jem's arm, but Boo Radley comes just in time to save Jem and Scout, and kills Bob Ewelle, resulting in Boo Radley actually being a hero, watching out for the kids. |