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How can I explain who Jem, Scout, Atticus, Uncle Jack and Miss Maudie from Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird are in one sentence each?

Here is a one-sentence description of the following characters from To Kill A Mockingbird:


-Jem: Jem is Scout's older brother who helps Scout navigate her first year in school and understand what is going on in Tom Robinson's trial. 


-Scout: The protagonist of the book, Scout is an honest, bright five-year-old at the start of the book who tries to understand racism and prejudice through Tom Robinson's trial and through her eventual friendship with Arthur "Boo" Radley. 


-Atticus Finch: Scout and Jem's father, Atticus is a kind, rational lawyer (whose wife has died) who defends Tom Robinson, an African-American man, at a time when it was unpopular to do so.


-Uncle Jack: Atticus's younger brother, Uncle Jack is a doctor and has a lively personality.


-Miss Maudie: Maudie Atkinson is a neighbor who helps Jem and Scout understand what is going on in Maycomb and who treats them with kindness and respect. 

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