man that is put on trial for rape in the 1930’s. One of the main characters is Scout‚ who is the narrator of the book‚ her brother Jem‚ and their father who is a lawyer named Atticus. Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚ is being put on trial for raping Mayella Ewell‚ a white women. The setting of the story is Maycomb County Alabama in the 1930’s. Atticus is the man defending Tom Robinson and is the father of Jem and Scout who are the two main characters. We see the story through Scout’s eyes and how she and
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English To Kill A Mockingbird Monologue - Draft [Mayella Ewell is in the living room of the Ewell house alone. She has arrived home after Tom Robinson’s trial at the courthouse ended. She slowly paces around the room still dresses in the clothes she was wearing during the trial.] Oh‚ what have I done? [Mayella comes to a stop‚ gripping onto her wrist tightly] I know that lying on that stand was necessary to protect my reputation in this society; I know it would’ve shamed my family’s name to admit
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of Maycomb County‚ Alabama in the 1930s. The main focus of the story is the trial against Tom Robinson who was accused of raping young Mayella Ewell. The story can be seen through the eyes of protagonist‚ Scout Finch who is the daughter of Tom Robinson’s lawyer‚ Atticus Finch. Protagonist Scout Finch will be the one to introduce us to our antagonist‚ Mayella Ewell. In this small town race‚ gender‚ and class will determine the power of an individual in this small Alabama community. As class pertains
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class‚ race‚ or gender. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ shows great a illustration of stereotyping. In a small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ a 19 year old girl‚ Mayella Ewell is stuck in a horrifying situation. Tom Robinson‚ a black male is accused of raping and abusing Mayella. Between class judgement‚white supremacy ‚ and ‚ is Mayella really powerful? Given Mayella’s race‚ you could say that she is a powerful person. As stated before‚ in that time period‚ white people had more power blacks. Black
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American man Atticus defends when he is accused of raping a white woman‚ Mayella Ewell. Tom is a young‚ harmless‚ innocent‚ hardworking black. As Scout realizes‚ His left hand had been injured in an accident. Tom was married‚ with three children and worked for Mr. Link Deas in his farm. The only mistake he made was that he took pity on Mayella and often helped her by doing small household chores for her. He pitied Mayella for her deplorable condition and so helped her whenever possible. But the
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One of the most unforgettable books written is Harper lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Inside the book remains a man named Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer who lives in the southern county of Maycomb. Unfortunately‚ his wife passed away due to a sudden heart attack two years after the birth of their daughter‚ Jean Louise. Consequently‚ Atticus raised their two children‚ Jeremy Atticus known as Jem‚ and Jean‚ known as Scout. Ten year old Jem‚ who loves to explore and Six year old Scout‚ who solves problems with
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good things for the world. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ a young girl named Scout Finch goes on many adventures with her older brother‚ Jem. They lived in Maycomb County in the mid 1930s. They deal with visits from their best friend‚ Dill‚ trouble with the town’s biggest trial and missions to get their neighbor‚ Boo Radley‚ out of his house for the first time in years. At the time‚ Atticus‚ their father‚ was the best lawyer in town and he had new case. He had to defend a black man that was
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Character Chart 1. Atticus: Scout and Jem’s dad Lawyer in Maycomb County Believes in equality for everyone brings up children that way Defends Tom Robinson in a rape case and losses 2. Scout Jean Louise Finch Daughter of Atticus Narrator of story Tomboy Very intelligent for her age Wants to meet Boo Radley 3. Jem Finch Scout’s brother and playmate at beginning Likes playing football Four years older than Scout 4. Caroline Fischer
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Answer Keys English Language Arts Grade To Kill a Mocking Bird Unit A rn Resource 1.3 Key Marilyn Monroe – classic film star/beauty icon Model T – classic car Coca-Cola – classic American beverage Muhammad Ali – classic boxer (may also think of classic fights) WWII photo – classic image of V-J Day Vans – classic sneaker The Fonz (Henry Winkler from Happy Days) – classic TV character from classic show; also a classic “rebel” character Cheeseburger & fries – classic American meal Beach
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Robinson who “raped” a white female named Mayella Ewells but I don’t think he is guilty in this essay I will be telling you why I think Tom Robinson isn’t guilty. I think Tom isn’t guilty because they found marks on the right side of Mayella’s body and found choking marks around her neck‚ but how would Tom Robinson do it if his left arm is crippled from a childhood accident when he was a little boy. Another reason why I think he isn’t guilty because Mayella invited Tom in then she grabbed him around
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