Tom Robinson's Suicide Letter
Dear Mr. Tom Robinson
I am so sorry. I cannot believe everything that is going on. I ne’er meant for any of this to happ’n to you. I am so sorry. There aren’t any words to explain my regret towards everything’ that I’ve done. You are an innocent man and the only thing you’re guilty of is being a good and honest person.
I know it’s way too late now but I’d really like to explain to you why I did what I did. As you know, I do not have a mama, I have 7 younger siblings and a drunk for a father. Being the oldest, I’ve become the adult female in my house. I don’t get to go to school because I’m too busy doing work round the house and raising seven children on my own. My father is usually drunk and angry with us so I tell my brothers and sisters to steer clear of him so he doesn’t hit them the way he’s hit me before. …show more content…
Since I don’t go to school, I don’t recognize many people.
even if I did, I bet you nobody would associate with me anyways. Us Ewell’s are basically thought of as trash. the only thing thought of as lower than us is the coloured folks, no offense. Since I don’t know anyone and nobody wants to know me, I live an extremely lonely life. You see, I don’t like being alone. I need a man that I can love and that will love me back. somebody I will share my life with. However, the only man that might be willing to come inside my house is you, which is why i tried to kiss
you.
I ne'er expected my father to catch me doing it. He was so angry. You fled before he started hitting me. He hit me so many times I couldn’t feel the pain any longer. He’s such an angry man. He raped me too, and some how I still manage to like him.
I’m horribly sorry that I lied to the court about what you did. i do know that you were only trying to assist me out. You meant no harm and now you’re suffering the most out of all folks. I just couldn’t send my father to jail. He may be horrible, but he’s my father and i love him. I ne'er told him to put the blame on you. In fact, I told him not to however he said he had to because you were the only other man there that day. To be completely honest with you, i was conjointly afraid of what he may do to me if I testified against him.
Nothing I can say will make up for the horror that I’ve put you through, however I just needed to tell you the whole and truthful story. Once again, I am so sorry.
I am so sorry. I cannot believe everything that is going on. I ne’er meant for any of this to happ’n to you. I am so sorry. There aren’t any words to explain my regret towards everything’ that I’ve done. You are an innocent man and the only thing you’re guilty of is being a good and honest person.
I know it’s way too late now but I’d really like to explain to you why I did what I did. As you know, I do not have a mama, I have 7 younger siblings and a drunk for a father. Being the oldest, I’ve become the adult female in my house. I don’t get to go to school because I’m too busy doing work round the house and raising seven children on my own. My father is usually drunk and angry with us so I tell my brothers and sisters to steer clear of him so he doesn’t hit them the way he’s hit me before. …show more content…
Since I don’t go to school, I don’t recognize many people.
even if I did, I bet you nobody would associate with me anyways. Us Ewell’s are basically thought of as trash. the only thing thought of as lower than us is the coloured folks, no offense. Since I don’t know anyone and nobody wants to know me, I live an extremely lonely life. You see, I don’t like being alone. I need a man that I can love and that will love me back. somebody I will share my life with. However, the only man that might be willing to come inside my house is you, which is why i tried to kiss
you.
I ne'er expected my father to catch me doing it. He was so angry. You fled before he started hitting me. He hit me so many times I couldn’t feel the pain any longer. He’s such an angry man. He raped me too, and some how I still manage to like him.
I’m horribly sorry that I lied to the court about what you did. i do know that you were only trying to assist me out. You meant no harm and now you’re suffering the most out of all folks. I just couldn’t send my father to jail. He may be horrible, but he’s my father and i love him. I ne'er told him to put the blame on you. In fact, I told him not to however he said he had to because you were the only other man there that day. To be completely honest with you, i was conjointly afraid of what he may do to me if I testified against him.
Nothing I can say will make up for the horror that I’ve put you through, however I just needed to tell you the whole and truthful story. Once again, I am so sorry.