Boo Radley
In the beginning of the novel, Boo Radley is portrayed as mean, ferocious, and scary. All of the Maycomb county children know him as a monster. As the story progresses, we start to realize that Boo is not a monster, and in fact he truly cares about Jem and Scout. By the end of the novel, when Jem and Scout are being attacked by Mr. Ewell, Boo, the recluse, comes out and saves their lives. Jem and Scout now realize that Boo is not a monster, and instead he is a caring and loving person.
Atticus Finch
Atticus is the father of Jem and Scout, and the wisest character in the novel. He is really accepting of people and believes that people should not judge others unless they have walked a day in their shoes. He is a very understanding and gentile person, yet knows when to be strict. Since he is a lawyer, he is asked to defend Tom Robinson, and he tries his hardest to prove that he is innocent, however, the jury decides differently, putting an innocent black man, into jail.
Scout Finch
Scout Finch is the narrator and protagonist of the book. She is not your typical girl because she is always hanging around with boys, in overalls rather than dresses. In the beginning of the novel, Scout is afraid of Boo Radley. By the end of the novel, Scout realizes that Boo is not a monster, and instead, he is only trying to protect her and her brother. They finally meet face to face after he saves her life, and the moment is so magical. When she walks him back to his house, her life flashes before her whilst on his front porch. Scout's innocent and loving personality is what sucks people into the book, allowing them to relate and connect to Scout.
Jem Finch
Jem Finch is Scout's older brother. He also believed that Boo Radley was a monster in the beginning on the novel, and his idea of bravery, was to go up and touch the Radley house. He is in awe when Tom Robinson is convicted since the facts and evidence were obviously true. In the courtroom, Jem begins to cry. He was almost stabbed to death by Bob Ewell, but luckily, Boo Radley saved him. By the end of the novel we witnessed Jem mature and grow into a fine young man.
Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson is convicted of rape and abuse of Mayella Ewell. Atticus Finch, his lawyer, tries so hard to convince the jury that he is innocent, however, the jury still declared him guilty. He gains a lot of respect from white men after he is shot by the officers. In the novel, he is considered a mockingbird because he causes no harm, therefore, it is a sin to kill a mockingbird.