Dolphus Raymond is one of Harper Lee's white characters in To Kill A Mockingbird. He drinks from a bottle covered by a paper bag to give the impression to fellow white southerners that he is a drunk, a morally weak man. However, as Dill discovers when he takes a sip, the man actually drinks coca-cola from the bag. read more
Dolphus Raymond. BACK; NEXT ; Character Analysis. Maycomb doesn't quite get Mr. Raymond. He's always drinking from a paper bag; he sits with the African-Americans; and Jem tells Scout and Dill that he's had several children with an African-American woman—even though he's from an old, rich family. read more
Mr Dolphus Raymond _ Mr Dolphus Raymond is a wealthy white man who owns one whole side of the riverbank. He is from an old family, but lives with his coloured partner and their mixed children. read more