<P> Walter Cunningham, Jr. is a child who is almost as old as Jem but is in Scout's class . He lives on a farm . He is too poor to even pay off a 25 - cent debt because the Great Depression hit his poor family hard . He doesn't take money because his family can't pay people back in cash . His father paid Atticus for his service for something a while back with some goods . Walter is invited over to the Finches' house once, after engaging in a fight with Scout, where he covers up all of his dinner with molasses, much to Scout's vocal dismay . This teaches Scout a lesson in humility and compassion . </P> <P> Walter Cunningham, Sr. is Walter Cunningham Jr.'s father . He appears only twice, once at the beginning of the story when he has to pay off the debt to Atticus (Walter Cunningham Sr. was his client) by giving him firewood, vegetables and other supplies . He also leads the mob that comes to lynch Tom Robinson the night before the trial . Only when Scout talks to him about his son and how much he owes to Atticus does he reconsider and call off the mob . Scout innocently shames him because Scout reminds him of all the things that Atticus has done for him and for Maycomb County . After the verdict is given in the trial, Atticus tells Jem that one of the Cunninghams had changed his thoughts about Tom and pleaded that Tom was not guilty to the jury . </P> <P> Little Chuck Little is a student in Scout's first - grade class who has the mindset of an adult . His real name is Charles . He is depicted as chiefly antagonistic of Burris Ewell . He is presented in the novel when Miss Caroline is frightened by Burris' lice . He warned Miss Caroline that if Burris wasn't released from class, he might try something that would put their classmates at risk . When Burris starts advancing on Little Chuck after his warning / veiled insult, Little Chuck's hand moved to his pocket (implying that he was going to pull out a knife) while saying, "Watch your step, Burris . I'd soon's kill you as look at you . Now go home ." Scared by Little Chuck's bravery and his implied knife, Burris retreats . From this we see, through the narrative view of Scout, his gentlemanly attitude and how it calms Miss Caroline down . Little Chuck may be even more intelligent than originally meets the eye, as he easily could have been bluffing about the aforementioned implied knife to scare Burris into retreating . </P> <P> Mr. Dick Avery is an overweight neighbor who tells Jem and Scout that dramatic changes in the weather are caused by disobedient and misbehaving children . After it snows, they build a snowman that resembles him . Mr. Avery can also be seen in the story pushing a mattress out of a window when Miss Maudie's house catches fire . The kids, including Jem and Scout, always waited for him to do something interesting . For instance, Jem claims that one night he urinated from his front porch in an impressive arc . </P>

Character sketch of boo radley in to kill a mockingbird