Dill
Jem and Scout’s summer friend from Meridian who has a wide imagination. Without Dill, Scout was bored of summers. Dill also told Scout that they were getting married, which influenced Scout somewhat throughout her days. The most important thing that he helped with was trying to get Boo Radley to come out, which he was obsessed with. He came up with all the plans.
Boo Radley
Of the duration of the whole story with an exception of an end, this man in his thirties has been watching the kids from a distance, never engaging in any real conversation. But he does watch over the kids like a guardian, and was almost playing with them at some points. He represents one of the mockingbirds of the story, a good person doing good deeds who is not meant to be messed with.
Miss Maudie Atkinson
One of the contemporaries and friends of the Finches, Miss Maudie had always been there for Scout when the boys were keeping to themselves but also as the kids’ best friend whenever they needed answers or support.
Aunt Alexandra
Atticus’ sister who came into importance when she moved in with the family to stay. There were two main reasons why she was there in the first place: one, to offer more support for the family; and two, as somewhat of a feminine influence to Scout. But as Scout said, she didn’t understand girls, and constantly caused problems for her. But Jem reminded Scout not to antagonize her because she was doing what she thought was right, with good intentions.
Mrs. Dubose
An old, sick woman who constantly affronted Jem and Scout when they walked by her house. Of course, it wasn’t her fault. She was a morphine addict because of her condition. Her doctor had put her on it to relieve the pain, but she wanted to die free of this drug. With the help of Jem, she was able to do so.
Bob Ewell
The man who accused Tom Robinson of rape on his daughter. We all know that he was in fact the one who caused problems for his own daughter, and continued to cause problems for the Finches and the people who had taken his pride in the trial.
Mayella Ewell
The daughter of Bob Ewell who suffered his wrongdoings. She was really a nice person, and she wasn’t exactly lying in court. She was just confused in the mind because of the way her father treated her. When she felt the guilt of Tom Robinson killing her inside, she had to put it away, and to put it away, she had it to put it to death, and accusing Tom Robinson of rape was the only way.
Tom Robinson
The strong, black man accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Tom lost the case, and 17 bullets were put into him when he tried to run. He represents one of the mockingbirds of the story, as he hadn’t done anything wrong, but was still put to death for no honorable reasons.
Heck Tate
The sheriff of Maycomb and a witness of the trial. He was a good person, and completely honest during the trial unlike the Ewells. In the end, he helps Atticus understand what was going on about Bob Ewell’s attack on the kids, and how everything had to be resolved.
Mr. Gilmer
The man who defended Bob Ewell in the trial. Unlike Atticus, he used invective approaches to try to undo Tom Robinson and get the jury to think the wrong idea. It’s not that this is bad. This is what lawyers are taught to do and what they have to do. It is their job to do things this way, but Scout doesn’t understand why he does it like that because her father uses other, and arguably better methods.