![]() To Atticus, Jem, and Scout, Cal is family. Cal is a black woman who works for the family in a time when black people were treated as slaves to many. He is forced to grow up quickly during the trial and to realize how cruel the world can sometimes be. Jem is much like Atticus in that he is quiet, slightly reserved, and quite intelligent, though sometimes he thinks he is smarter than he actually is. He sees the importance in things that Scout finds trivial, like laws, rules, and school but still enjoys playing games with Scout and Dill. He likes to get into trouble almost as much as Scout does, but it slowly growing out of the reckless stage and becoming a young adult. Jem is nine years old at the start of the novel and thirteen by its end. The oldest child of Atticus Finch, and Scout’s older brother. Scout is wise beyond her years but still has quite a bit of growing up to do. She is quite the know-it-all and likes to set people straight, be it verbally or physically, whenever she can. Scout is not afraid to say or do anything, and has no problem speaking her mind. She is stubborn, hotheaded, over inquisitive, extremely mouthy, and very curious. Scout is the youngest child of Atticus Finch and the cause of most of his worries. The nine-year-old narrator of the story, who is just about to turn six at the start of the novel. Scout sees Atticus as old and slightly boring, but comes to realize that Atticus is a lot cooler than she originally had thought, just not in the conventional ways. He does what he believes to be moral even when others may not agree and he raises his children to do the same. He is a lawyer who is very intelligent, tolerant, loyal, and has a strong, clear sense of right and wrong. ![]() ![]() Atticus is forced to raise the children by himself, with the aid of Calpurnia, after his wife passes away when Scout is just a baby. ![]()
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