To Kill a Mockingbird (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Harper Lee
- First Published: 1960
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Bildungsroman
- Time of Work: 1932-1935
- Setting: Alabama
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism, Bildungsroman
- Subjects: African Americans, Girls, Justice, Maturation or coming of age, Segregation or integration, Children, Parents and children, Racism, South or Southerners, Prejudices or antipathies, 1930’s, Trials, Rape, Law or legislation, Violence, Fathers, Lawyers, Small-town life, Alabama, Heroes or heroism, Toleration
- Locales: South (U.S.), Maycomb, AL
Characters Discussed
Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, a five-year-old girl when the story begins. She is smart and precocious, having learned to read at an early age by studying her father’s law books. A hothead, more willing to fight than to think, she is often in trouble. She serves as a willing accomplice in her older brother’s escapades. It is in her clear, honest voice that the story is told.
Jeremy “Jem” Atticus Finch, Scout’s brother, nine years old when the novel begins. He is thoughtful, with a slower fuse than Scout, and often acts as interpreter to his...
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