Characterization
Jem
Jem is one of the main characters in the book To Kill A Mockingbird. The book talks about the events leading up to him breaking his arm. Jem learned a lot of things in life whether it was from school, the trial, the good or the bad that he caused. He looked up to Atticus because he is his father. Jem learned over the years the good and the bad. He learned what racism and prejudice was and how terrible people can be to one another. Jem also had to see unfairness given to black people and how white people could blame anyone that they want to. Jem to take care of and be a good influence for Scout. He had to see things for the first time which helped him mature. "If there's just one kind of folks, why can't they get along with each other? If they're all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other? Scout, I think I'm beginning to understand something. I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time... it's because he wants to stay inside." Jem started to understand more things as he got older and as he got more mature. When he was younger he didn't yet understand all the things that were happening.
Calpurnia
Calpurnia is a African America women who works with the Finch family. She helps teach the children and cooks their meals. She's their housekeeper, but she acts as a other to both Scout and Jem. She helped Atticus raise them after their mothers death. Calpurnia is a positive influence on Scout throughout the whole book. She taught them manners and respect, and these are positive things to learn when your young. "There's some folks who don't eat like us, but you ain't called on to contradict 'em at the table when they don't. That boy's yo' comp'ny and if he wants to eat up the table cloth you let him, you hear?" This is something Calpurnia said to Scout in chapter 3. She is trying to help teach the kids the necessities needed to be an adult. Here shes telling Scout to respect her company and not judge them. She brought the kids to her church and protected them from the mad dog. Calpurnia waits for them after school and she watches them in the summer.
Calpurnia is a African America women who works with the Finch family. She helps teach the children and cooks their meals. She's their housekeeper, but she acts as a other to both Scout and Jem. She helped Atticus raise them after their mothers death. Calpurnia is a positive influence on Scout throughout the whole book. She taught them manners and respect, and these are positive things to learn when your young. "There's some folks who don't eat like us, but you ain't called on to contradict 'em at the table when they don't. That boy's yo' comp'ny and if he wants to eat up the table cloth you let him, you hear?" This is something Calpurnia said to Scout in chapter 3. She is trying to help teach the kids the necessities needed to be an adult. Here shes telling Scout to respect her company and not judge them. She brought the kids to her church and protected them from the mad dog. Calpurnia waits for them after school and she watches them in the summer.
Scout
Scout is the daughter of Atticus Finch and is the main character in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The entirety of the book is portrayed through scout's point of view and during the whole book, she learns many lessons and goes through many experiences. While only being a child, she experienced many events involving the racism and unfair treatment of black people in her town, especially with the Tom Robinson situation. "Atticus had promised me he would wear me out if he ever heard of me fighting any more; I was far too old and too big for such childish things, and the sooner I learned to hold in, the better off everybody would be." This is something that Scout was told by her father which was very important. It was because of all of the things going on with the court case involving him and Tom Robinson. He made Scout promise as a way of teaching her not to fight as much and learn to restrain herself, which became very important later on.
Scout is the daughter of Atticus Finch and is the main character in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The entirety of the book is portrayed through scout's point of view and during the whole book, she learns many lessons and goes through many experiences. While only being a child, she experienced many events involving the racism and unfair treatment of black people in her town, especially with the Tom Robinson situation. "Atticus had promised me he would wear me out if he ever heard of me fighting any more; I was far too old and too big for such childish things, and the sooner I learned to hold in, the better off everybody would be." This is something that Scout was told by her father which was very important. It was because of all of the things going on with the court case involving him and Tom Robinson. He made Scout promise as a way of teaching her not to fight as much and learn to restrain herself, which became very important later on.
Boo Radley
A man who never sets foot outside his house, boo dominates the imaginations of Jem, Scout, and Dill. He is a powerful symbol of goodness swathed in an initial shroud of creepiness, leaving little presents for Scout and Jem and emerging at an opportune moment to save the children. In the book, Jem says many things about Boo, one of them being, "I think i'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up . . . it's because he want's to stay inside." this quote helps show Jem's realization on how Boo did not want to leave because of all of the prejudism and terrible acts that the town has done.
A man who never sets foot outside his house, boo dominates the imaginations of Jem, Scout, and Dill. He is a powerful symbol of goodness swathed in an initial shroud of creepiness, leaving little presents for Scout and Jem and emerging at an opportune moment to save the children. In the book, Jem says many things about Boo, one of them being, "I think i'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up . . . it's because he want's to stay inside." this quote helps show Jem's realization on how Boo did not want to leave because of all of the prejudism and terrible acts that the town has done.
Atticus Finch
Atticus was trying to help Tom Robinson. He was trying to help prove that Tom Robinson was innocent. He was someone that tried to help in the courthouse. He wanted to prove to Judge Taylor that Tom Robinson was not the one that did anything to Mayella. Atticus tried to help Tom Robinson, but he knew that they would lose the trial. Early on Atticus kept on leaving to go somewhere and he left Aunt Alexandra with the kids. “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 felt that you don't really know how others are thinking or seeing things.
Atticus was trying to help Tom Robinson. He was trying to help prove that Tom Robinson was innocent. He was someone that tried to help in the courthouse. He wanted to prove to Judge Taylor that Tom Robinson was not the one that did anything to Mayella. Atticus tried to help Tom Robinson, but he knew that they would lose the trial. Early on Atticus kept on leaving to go somewhere and he left Aunt Alexandra with the kids. “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 felt that you don't really know how others are thinking or seeing things.