TKAM Character Mind Map #2

TKAM Character Mind Map #2

1. Simon Finch

   • Atticus Finch
     • Ms. Graham (then Mrs. Finch)
       • Jean Louise Finch (Scout)
       • Jem Finch (Jeremy Atticus Finch)
   • Jack Finch
   • Alexandra Finch
     • "Remained at the Landing; she married a taciturn man who spent most of his time lying in a hammock" (Lee 5).
       • Alexandra, a woman, ran the household with her responsibility and power
     • “After all, if Aunty could be a lady at a time like this, so could I” (Lee 318).
       • Shows that she is very strong and won’t let anything fase her
         • “‘Put my bag in the front bedroom, Calpurnia,’ was the first thing Aunt Alexandra said. ‘Jean Louise, stop scratching your head,’ was the second thing she said’” (Lee 169).
           • Shows that she is very concerned and strict on how people act as she wants them to have good manners
     • Francis
       • “Francis had requested a pair of knee-pants, a red leather booksack, five shirts, and an untied bow tie” (Lee 107).
         • Shows that he is very posh and proper, leading to good manners and sassiness
       • “Francis asked me what was the use of that...Talking to Francis gave me the sensation of settling slowly to the bottom of the ocean. He was the most boring child I ever met” (Lee 107).
         • Shows that he is very annoying and is not adventurous at all
   • Cousin Ike Finch
     • “‘I’d walk every step of the way there an’ every step back jist like I did before an’ furthermore we’d whip ‘em this time’” (Lee 101).
       • Shows that he is very full of himself
     • “Cousin Ike Finch was Maycomb’s sole surviving Confederate veteran...Jem and I would listen respectfully to Atticus and Cousin Ike rehash the war” (Lee 101).
       • Shows that he has very strong mindsets about certain topics

2. Calpurnia

   • Zeebo
     • “I looked at Jem, who was looking at Zeebo from the corners of his eyes. I didn’t believe it either, but we both heard it” (Lee 161).
       • Shows that he is a very talented and musical person

3. Cunninghams

   • Mr. Walter Cunningham
     • Walter Cunningham

4. Mr. Radley

   • Mrs. Radley
     • Arthur Radley (Boo Radley)
       • "He became acquainted with some of the Cunninghams" (Lee 12).
         • Shows that he likes to have fun
       • "'Arthur Radley just stays in the house, that's all'" (Lee 58).
         • Shows that he is shy and reserved
       • “‘Thank you for my children, Arthur’” (Lee 370).
         • This shows how caring Boo is when he saves Jem’s and Scout’s lives, resulting in ultimate gratefulness from Atticus
     • Mr. Nathan Radley
       • "'Mr. Nathan Radley said it was dyin''" (Lee 84).
         • Shows that he cares about his family reputation and likes to stick to the status quo
       • "'You ought to know that, Jem'" (Lee 83).
         • Shows that he is brash and not open-minded
     • "The shutters and doors of the Radley house were closed on Sundays" (Lee 11).
       • Shows that they are unsocial or mean folk
   • "Mr. Radley walked to town at eleven-thirty every morning and came back promptly at twelve" (Lee 11).
     • Shows that he was very organized
   • Is dead now, so Nathan Radley takes care of the house

5. Haverfords

   • Miss Rachel Haverford
     • ?
       • Charles Baker Harris (Dill)

6. Mr. Harry Johnson

   • Tim Johnson

7. Miss Caroline Fisher

8. Miss Stephanie Crawford

9. Ewells

   • Mr. Bob Ewell (Robert E. Lee Ewell)
     • Burris Ewell
     • “‘I destroyed his last shred of credibility at that trial, if he had any to begin with. The man had to have some kind of comeback, his kind always does. So if spitting in my face and threatening me saved Mayella Ewell one extra beating, that’s something I’ll gladly take’” (Lee 292-293).
       • Shows that he is a very cruel person and doesn’t have much of a foundation to stand on, causing his brash behaviors
     • “The Ewells had been the disgrace of Maycomb for three generations…’Mr. Bob Ewell, Burris’s father, was permitted to hunt and trap out of season’” (Lee 40-41).
       • Shows that he lacks the ability to sustain himself and from that, create rebellious and bad behaviors
     • “A man rose and strutted to the stand” (Lee 227).
       • Shows that he has a very confident and cocky personality
     • “‘I got to the fence and I heard Mayella screamin’ like a stuck hog inside the house’” (Lee 230).
       • Shows that he is a disrespectful person, and doesn’t know his boundaries
     • Mayella Violet Ewell
       • “Against the fence, in a line, were six chipped-enamel slop jars holding brilliant red geraniums, cared for as tenderly as if they belonged to Miss Maudie Atkinson...People said they were Mayella Ewell’s” (Lee 228).
         • Shows that she is a very gentle and tries to be orderly and clean
       • “‘Who are your friends?’ The witness frowned as if puzzled. ‘Friends?’” (Lee 245).
         • Shows that she is a very lonely person and is closed off to society

10. Bullfinch

11. Miss Henry Lafayette Dubose

12. Tom Robinson

    • “‘Yes suh, I had to serve ‘cause I couldn’t pay the fine. Other fellow paid his’n’” (Lee 254).
      • Shows that he’s a polite and a very down-to-earth person
    • “‘He got it caught in a cotton gin, caught it in Mr. Dolphus Raymond’s cotton gin when he was a boy...like to bled to death...tore all the muscles loose from his bones’” (Lee 249).
      • Shows that he was traumatized at a young age, leading further to some personality changes

13. Heck Tate

14. Miss Maudie Atkinson

    • Dr. Frank Buford

15. Mr. Avery

16. Eula May

    • “‘As it has not snowed in Maycomb County since 1885, there will be no school today’” (Lee 86).
      • Shows that she is very straightforward
    • “She was entrusted with issuing public announcements, wedding invitations, setting off the fire siren, and giving first-aid instructions when Dr. Reynolds was away” (Lee 86).
      • Shows that she takes her job seriously, and makes sure that she does it right

17. Cecil Jacobs

    • “‘Adolf Hitler, Cecil,’ said Miss Gates. ‘One never begins with Old anybody.’ ‘Yes ma’am,’ he said. ‘Old Adolf Hitler has been prosecutin’’” (Lee 327).
      • Shows that he is very headstrong and set in his mindsets
    • “‘It’s just old Cecil,’ said Jem presently. ‘He won’t get us again. Let’s don’t let him think we’re hurrying’” (Lee 349).
      • Shows that he is mischievous, likes trouble, and goes looking for it all of the time

18. Mr. Underwood

    • “Mr. B. B. Underwood was at his most bitter, and he couldn’t have cared less who canceled advertising and subscriptions” (Lee 322).
      • This shows that he is a very determined person and always has a set viewpoint on topics
    • “He covered the courthouse and jailhouse news simply by looking out his upstairs window” (Lee 200).
      • Shows that he values the truth and makes sure that it’s heard

19. Dolphus Raymond

    • “‘You little folks won’t tell on me now, will you? It’d ruin my reputation if you did’” (Lee 265).
      • Shows that he has too much stress in his life and is too weak, meaning that he doesn’t have the grit to put up a fight with anyone
    • “‘He likes ‘em better’n he likes us, I reckon...He’s got a colored woman and all sorts of mixed chillon...They don’t belong anywhere’” (Lee 214-215).
      • Shows that he has a lonely life and is kind of an outcast in society

20. Judge Taylor

    • “Judge Taylor was on the bench, looking like a sleepy old shark” (Lee 220).
      • Shows that although he looks like a lazy judge, he is a very involved person and ready for anything
    • “Judge Taylor stirred. He turned slowly in his swivel chair and looked benignly at the witness. ‘Are you the father of Mayella Ewell?’ he asked in a way that made the laughter below us stop suddenly” (Lee 230).
      • This shows that he is a very intimidating person and isn’t one to be messed with

21. Mr. Gilmer

    • “‘That old Mr. Gilmer doin’ him thataway, talking so hateful to him’” (Lee 265).
      • This shows that he disrespects colored folk a lot, and is a cruel person with them

22. Link Deas

    • “‘I just want the whole lot of you to know one thing right now. That boy’s worked for me eight years an’ I ain’t had a speck o’trouble outa him. Not a speck’” (Lee 261).
      • Shows that he cares for people, no matter what race they’re from, and knows when he wants his voice to be heard
    • “Mr. Link Deas made a job for Helen. He didn’t really need her, but he said he felt right bad about the way things turned out” (Lee 333).
      • Shows that he wants to help and provide for his community, and knows when people need help

23. Reverend Sykes

    • “Reverend Sykes was standing behind the pulpit staring the congregation to silence. He was a short, stocky man in a black suit, black tie, white shirt, and a gold-watch chain” (Lee 160).
      • This shows that he is an authoritative figure and demands respect as he keeps everything orderly
    • “‘Well, let’s see what we can do’” (Lee 219).
      • Shows that he is a very accommodating and caring person, as he looks out for other people’s needs

24. Mrs. Grace Merriweather

    • “I heard Mrs. Grace Merriweather giving a report in the livingroom on the squalid lives of the Mrunas” (Lee 305).
      • Shows that she is very nosy and likes to go into people’s private lives and talk about it, like gossip
    • “It was the general opinion of Maycomb, however, that Mrs. Merriweather had sobered him up and made a reasonably useful citizen of him” (Lee 308).
      • This shows that she likes to take people’s matters into her own hands, meaning that she’s a bit controlling

25. Gertrude Farrow

    • “Mrs. Farrow was a splendidly built woman with pale eyes and narrow feet. She had a fresh permanent wave, and her hair was a mass of tight gray ringlets. She was the second most devout lady in Maycomb” (Lee 311).
      • This shows that she is very concerned about her public image, and always wants to do the ‘right thing’ in society
    • “‘We can educate ‘em till we’re blue in the face, we can try till we drop to make Christians out of ‘em, but there’s no lady safe in her bed these nights’” (Lee 311).
      • Shows that she is a very disrespectful and judgy person on the way that people act