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To Kill a Mockingbird

Character Analysis

S C O U T F I N C H

PERSONALITY

Intelligent

Intelligent

Confident

Intelligent

Confident

Thoughtful

Intelligent

Confident

Thoughtful

Manly

Intelligent

Confident

Thoughtful

Manly

Intelligent

Confident

Thoughtful

Manly

Rude

Intelligent

Confident

Thoughtful

Manly

Rude

Intelligent

Confident

Thoughtful

Manly

Rude

Violent

background

Lived with Father, Atticus

Lived with Father, Atticus

Mother deceased

Lived with Father, Atticus

Mother deceased

Lived in Maycomb

Lived with Father, Atticus

Mother deceased

Lived in Maycomb

The Finch Family

Lived with Father, Atticus

Mother deceased

Lived in Maycomb

The Finch Family

Annual visits from Dill

Lived with Father, Atticus

Mother deceased

Lived in Maycomb

The Finch Family

Annual visits from Dill

Annual visits to the Landing

crisis

Ms Caroline’s relation with the

children

Ms Caroline’s relation with the

children

Walter puts syrup in dinner

Ms Caroline’s relation with the

children

Walter puts syrup in dinner

Gunshot at Radley House

Ms Caroline’s relation with the

children

Walter puts syrup in dinner

Gunshot at Radley House

Fight with Cecil Jacobs

Ms Caroline’s relation with the

children

Walter puts syrup in dinner

Gunshot at Radley House

Fight with Cecil Jacobs

Cursing in front of Uncle Jack

Ms Caroline’s relation with the

children

Walter puts syrup in dinner

Gunshot at Radley House

Fight with Cecil Jacobs

Cursing in front of Uncle Jack

Atticus’ criticism

Ms Caroline’s relation with the

children

Walter puts syrup in dinner

Gunshot at Radley House

Fight with Cecil Jacobs

Cursing in front of Uncle Jack

Atticus’ criticism

Aunt Alexandra’s ban to

Cunninghams

Ms Caroline’s relation with the

children

Walter puts syrup in dinner

Gunshot at Radley House

Fight with Cecil Jacobs

Cursing in front of Uncle Jack

Atticus’ criticism

Aunt Alexandra’s ban to

Cunninghams

Forgot to enter the show

Ms Caroline’s relation with the

children

Walter puts syrup in dinner

Gunshot at Radley House

Fight with Cecil Jacobs

Cursing in front of Uncle Jack

Atticus’ criticism

Aunt Alexandra’s ban to

Cunninghams

Forgot to enter the show

Attacked when walking home

Solution

Ms Caroline’s relation with the

children

Walter puts syrup in dinner

Gunshot at Radley House

Fight with Cecil Jacobs

Cursing in front of Uncle Jack

Atticus’ criticism

Aunt Alexandra’s ban to

Cunninghams

Forgot to enter the show

Attacked when walking home

Walk in people’s shoes

Walter puts syrup in dinner

Gunshot at Radley House

Fight with Cecil Jacobs

Cursing in front of Uncle Jack

Atticus’ criticism

Aunt Alexandra’s ban to

Cunninghams

Forgot to enter the show

Attacked when walking home

Walk in people’s shoes

Calpurnia scolds Scout

Gunshot at Radley House

Fight with Cecil Jacobs

Cursing in front of Uncle Jack

Atticus’ criticism

Aunt Alexandra’s ban to

Cunninghams

Forgot to enter the show

Attacked when walking home

Walk in people’s shoes

Calpurnia scolds Scout

Escaped under the fence

Fight with Cecil Jacobs

Cursing in front of Uncle Jack

Atticus’ criticism

Aunt Alexandra’s ban to

Cunninghams

Forgot to enter the show

Attacked when walking home

Walk in people’s shoes

Calpurnia scolds Scout

Escaped under the fence

Argue to uphold justice and self-respect

Cursing in front of Uncle Jack

Atticus’ criticism

Aunt Alexandra’s ban to

Cunninghams

Forgot to enter the show

Attacked when walking home

Walk in people’s shoes

Calpurnia scolds Scout

Escaped under the fence

Argue to uphold justice and self-respect

Gets warning

Atticus’ criticism

Aunt Alexandra’s ban to

Cunninghams

Forgot to enter the show

Attacked when walking home

Walk in people’s shoes

Calpurnia scolds Scout

Escaped under the fence

Argue to uphold justice and self-respect

Gets warning

Hid in the bathroom

Aunt Alexandra’s ban to

Cunninghams

Forgot to enter the show

Attacked when walking home

Walk in people’s shoes

Calpurnia scolds Scout

Escaped under the fence

Argue to uphold justice and self-respect

Gets warning

Hid in the bathroom

Jem’s comfort and explanation;

Scout disagrees

Attacked when walking home

Forgot to enter the show

Walk in people’s shoes

Calpurnia scolds Scout

Escaped under the fence

Argue to uphold justice and self-respect

Gets warning

Hid in the bathroom

Jem’s comfort and explanation;

Scout disagrees

Chooses not to take the costumer

Attacked when walking home

Walk in people’s shoes

Calpurnia scolds Scout

Escaped under the fence

Argue to uphold justice and self-respect

Gets warning

Hid in the bathroom

Jem’s comfort and explanation;

Scout disagrees

Chooses not to take the costumer

Boo (Arthur) took them home

Change?

Be a girl

Be a girl

Be mature

Be a girl

Be mature

Think from other’s situations

Be a girl

Be mature

Think from other’s situations

Not persecute innocent people

Be a girl

Be mature

Think from other’s situations

Not persecute innocent people

Not make judgments of people

solely from other’s words

Be a girl

Be mature

Think from other’s situations

Not persecute innocent people

Not make judgments of people

solely from other’s words

The world is not fair

Relationship with others

ATTICUS

ATTICUS

Respect Obedient to him

Trust Teacher of Scout

DILL

DILL

“Engaged” to each other

Summer pals Close friends

JEM

JEM

Brother-sister

Scout greatly influenced by him

MISS CAROLINE

MISS CAROLINE

Misunderstanding Arguments

Unhappy with each other

AUNT ALEXANDRA

AUNT ALEXANDRA

Interrupts daily life of Scout

Hatred Misunderstanding

Lesson learnt

Place oneself in other’s shoes

Place oneself in other’s shoes

Humanity’s capacity for good and

evil

Place oneself in other’s shoes

Humanity’s capacity for good and

evil

Have conscience

Place oneself in other’s shoes

Humanity’s capacity for good and

evil

Have conscience

Reference

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• http://www.flickr.com/photos/7518432@N06/2237536651/sizes/l/in/photostream/

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/galleryole/2611540433/sizes/l/in/photostream/ • http://www.flickr.com/photos/giladbenari/3368694072/sizes/o/in/photostream/ • http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmsoan/4483719939/sizes/l/in/photostream/ • http://www.flickr.com/photos/heycoach/1197947341/sizes/l/in/photostream/ • http://www.shmoop.com/to-kill-a-mockingbird/scout-jean-louise-finch.html • http://www.novelguide.com/tokillamockingbird/characterprofiles.html • www.sparknotes.com/lit/mocking/canalysis.html • http://www.shmoop.com/to-kill-a-mockingbird/scout-jean-louise-finch-

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