To Kill A Mockingbird
This famous book was written by Harper Lee in 1960 about a case involving a black man, named Tom Robinson, who was accused of raping a very poor white girl named Mayella Ewell. Atticus Finch, a white southern lawyer with high moral standards, defended Tom Robinson. Fully convinced of the man’s innocence, he causes a stir as he actually fights against the trial’s predetermined conclusion. He tries to break the prejudices and biased traditions. Though Atticus is pressured, harassed and loses many friends over the course of the trial, he earns the respect and admiration of the black people in this small town.
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Character Listing: Scout (Jean Louise Finch): Main Character Jem (Jeremy Finch): Scout's older brother Dill (Charles Baker Harris): A friend of the Finch children Atticus Finch: The father of Scout and Jem Boo Radley: An outsider who never leaves from his house Tom Robinson: A black man who is falsely accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Calpurnia: A black woman who works as the Finch family's cook and housekeeper. Aunt Alexandra: Atticus's sister Maudie Atkinson: A trusted friend of Scout's Bob Ewell: An evil man who belongs to the lowest level of Maycomb society. Mayella Ewell: The oldest of the many Ewell children Heck Tate: Maycomb County's trusty sheriff Reverend Sykes: The reverend for the all-black congregation, First Purchase African M.E. church. Judge Taylor: The judge for Tom's trial. Mr. Gilmer: Lawyer for the Ewell family in Tom Robinson's case. Mrs. Dubose: A mean, sick, very old woman who lives near the Finch family. Walter Cunningham: A poor farmer who is among the "Sarum bunch," a crowd which assembles near the town jail the night before Tom's trial in order to start a lynching. Walter Cunningham (Jr.): Son of the other Walter. Adolphus Raymond: A white man who married a black woman. Helen Robinson: Wife of Tom. Uncle Jack: Atticus's brother Francis: One of Aunt Alexandra's grandchildren.
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