To Kill A Mockingbird Dramatic Acting Analysis

To Kill a Mockingbird received critical acclaim due to the dramatic acting by the actors. The film had a lot of dramatic acting because of the turn of events, surprises, and discoveries. For example, Atticus cross-examines Mayella who claims Tom Robinson raped her. Atticus proves to the court that Tom can only catch a glass with his right hand because his left hand got destroyed by a cotton gin. Then, Atticus asks Mayella who raped her again because prior evidence showed the person who raped and beat her was left-handed. Mayella identifies Tom Robinson again as her rapist, and Atticus tells her to tell the truth. Suddenly, Mayella has an outburst in court yelling he took advantage of her, and she says if the men on the jury find Tom not guilty
The dramatic acting by Mayella is excellent, emotional, tense, and gripping to watch. Another scene that has dramatic acting is when Jem and Scout are walking home, and a man grabs Jem violently away from Scout. As Jem and the man wrestle with each other, Scout is stuck on the ground helpless due to the costume she is wearing. Jem is yelling passionately to Scout for her to run because he loves his sister and does not want her to get hurt by the man too. As the man continues to hit and pull Jem violently, Jem’s dramatic, high-pitched screams fill the air. Then, there is a close-up of Scout’s face as she watches them fighting. Her eyes are extremely wide open, and you can see the fear, shock, and sadness in her eyes as she watches her brother helpless. This scene makes To Kill a Mockingbird exceptional because the dramatic acting is not just Jem’s screams and cries for his sister to escape, but Scout’s face and the emotions conveyed in her eyes are examples of dramatic acting too. Dramatic acting that conveys emotion, tension, and elements of surprise is what makes To Kill a Mockingbird a great