Guilty For Rape Tom Robinson‚ a Negro man‚ was accused of raping Mayella Ewell‚ a 19 year old and the daughter of Bob Ewell. The court case took place at the Maycomb County courthouse‚ and a huge crowd of people‚ both white and blacks came to watch the trial. The prosecutor was Mr. Gilmer and the defending lawyer was Atticus Finch. The case was directed by Judge Taylor. The result of the trail ended in favor of the pretender‚ the Ewell family. The crime took place on the evening of November 21st of
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eight years an’ I ain’t had a speck o’ trouble outa him. Not a speck.” (Pg. 195) Mr. Link Deas defended Tom Robinson‚ knowing that Tom carries a good heart. Although rumors and myths go around Maycomb about Tom and Boo‚ they still continue to keep to themselves. “ ‘Tom‚ did you rape Mayella Ewell?’ ‘ I did not‚ suh.’ ‘Did you harm her in any way?’ ‘ I did not‚ suh.” ( Pg. 194) Even though Tom Robinson went on trial and was accused of raping Mayella Ewell‚ he remained respectful and good hearted
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as Jem explains "You know something‚ Scout? I’ve got it all figured out‚ now... There’s four kinds of folks in the world. There’s the ordinary kind like us and the neighbors‚ there’s the kind like the Cunninghams out in the woods‚ the kind like the Ewells down at the
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“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up peoples gardens‚ don’t nest in corncribs‚ they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 90). This quote exemplifies one of the most important themes of this work as Miss.Maudie touches on the idea that‚ without reason‚ humans are often unnecessarily cruel to one another. Tom Robinson‚ he was shot 17 times for trying to escape. At the trial the judge did
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Scout Finch: A Complex Character in To Kill a Mockingbird Lisa Tran ENG1D1d Mr. Huggett Monday. November. 30/2009 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee contains many interesting characters. One of these is Scout Finch. She is aggressive but also sympathetic and courageous. Scout is quite aggressive. During Christmas time‚ Uncle Jack Finch‚ Aunt Alexandra and Francis Hancock visited Scout and
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service‚ Reverend Sykes takes up a collection for Tom Robinson’s wife‚ Helen‚ who cannot find work now that her husband has been accused of rape. After the service‚ Scout learns that Tom Robinson has been accused by Bob Ewell and cannot understand why anyone would believe the Ewells’ word. When the children return home‚ they find Aunt Alexandra waiting for them. Summary: Chapter 13 Aunt Alexandra explains that she should stay with the children for a while‚ to give them a “feminine influence.” Maycomb
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To kill a mockingbird outline Thesis - The difference of social class becomes very prominent during the trial with; the Robinsons‚ the Ewells‚ and the finches. 1. The Robinsons A. Good people but demoted in the social class because of color 2. The Ewells A. Arrogant and nasty to black people but still live in the same social class B. The black people and Atticus even feel sorry for him. 3. The finches A. Had the courage to stand up for Tom B. Told to keep
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stereotyping‚ and racial prejudice and ultimately‚ they lose their innocence. Firstly‚ Jem is a mockingbird because he suffers a terrible personal pain when he experiences injustice throughout the story. When Atticus loses his case against Bob Ewell‚ Jem along with the black community sees the injustice of the court system. During the trial Jem declares: “We’re gonna win‚ Scout. I don’t see how we can’t. He’s been at it ’bout five minutes. He made it as plain and easy as-well‚ as I’da explained
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Robinson who had been accused by Bob Ewell of raping his daughter‚ Mayella Ewell‚ Tom Robinson has been charged for rape. The court case took place at the Maycomb County Courthouse and enormous crowd of people‚ both white and blacks‚ turned up to observe the trial. The prosecutor was Mr. Gilmer and the defence laywer was Atticus Finch. The case was presided over by Judge Taylor and a hand-picked jury. The result of the trial ended in favors of the plaintiffs‚ the Ewell family. The rape took place on
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Characters in To Kill a Mockingbird misinform for a variety of reasons‚ they misinform to entertain or have fun‚ to avoid trouble or embarrassment‚ or to do something kind or to help someone. One reason why characters in To Kill a Mockingbird misinform are to entertain or have fun. For example‚ Jem describes Boo Radley’s monster-like traits. Jem describes Boo to be a six and a half feet tall monster with a long jagged scar across his face‚ yellow and rotted teeth‚ popped eyes‚ and blood stained
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