Characters | TKM | Joseph # 1

Characters—

The characters of To Kill a Mockingbird are really what made the book stand out in my personal opinion. The main character of the novel was Jean Louis Finch but most call her by her nickname Scout. Scout was an adventurous six year old girl. Back then, there weren’t any computers or internet so Scout played with her older brother, Jem, and Dill when he lives in their neighborhood during the summer. The trio loved playing around the neighborhood. Scout and Jem’s father, Atticus was a dedicated father who was a lawyer. Atticus was a respectable person who wanted the best for his two children and would always set a good example. In the neighborhood there lives a man named Arthur Radley, but he earned the nickname “Boo” because no one ever sees him and although he lives in his house he never comes out so that is why people, especially the neighborhood children tagged him as a ghost. Contrary to popular belief, Radley is actually a very nice man. He did not look ugly or have a disfigured face as people expected, instead Radley would put gifts such as candy in the tree hole where Scout and the other children would eat. What a kind stranger they would have thought. One night, Radley saves Scout and Jem’s lives by protecting them from Bob Ewell whom tries to kill Atticus’ children because he made him look like a fool in the courtroom. People such as the children, Atticus, and Radley represent the good and kindness within the novel whereas people such as Bob Ewell and the bigoted citizens who tried to lynch Tom Robinson before he was proven guilty or innocent. Overall, I found the characters of To Kill a Mockingbird very interesting and enjoyable to listen too. The novel has quite a bit of profanity and racial slurs in it so it is really not your typical book you would read.