Fred Durst an American musician and film maker‚ said “It’s amazing how‚ over time‚ a person’s perspective can be altered.” This stands true for almost all people. Most people’s perspective will change after they experience different events. In Harper Lee’s book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ we watch as Scout changes her perspective. The book describes a series of events that changes their innocence‚ shaping their character and teaching them about human nature. Throughout the story‚ three main events and
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accusations on behalf of the Ewell family. “Miss.Mayella...you’ve testified that the defendant hit you‚ grabbed you by the neck‚ and took advantage of you.” This quotations explains the false accusations Mayella Ewell made up to save her father Robert Ewell from the jury.Mayella Ewell obviously thought if she traps a black man‚ which is already disrespected by society instead of her father the jury will take her side either way.This act of pleading innocence was wrong of Mayella because she took advantage
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two different sides of the trial. You will here toms and Mayella side of the story. We will compare both sides of the story. Mayella’s version of the story differs from Tom`s version of the story. Mayella offered a nickel to break down some old furniture and to bust up a chiffarobe. Mayella stated that as soon as Tom came in her house and said tom forced himself on her. Also she stated he was trying to choke her and beat her. Mayella states that she tried to fight him off. Mayella’s testimony
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and her friend Dill. The story takes a turn when Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚ is accused of raping Mayella Ewell‚ a white woman‚ when he in fact did not rape her‚ she tried to seduce him but got caught and blamed Tom‚ and since Tom was black‚ people were corrupted by the ‘Evil Assumption” and he gets put in jail until trial.
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her whether he is a kind person or not‚ if she loves him. ‘He does tollable‚ ‘cept when--’ ‘Except when?’ Mayella looked at her father‚ who was sitting with his chair tipped against the railing. He sat up straight and waited for her to answer. ‘Except when nothin’‚’ said Mayella (Harper‚ 208-209) After atticus says‚ “Why don’t you tell the truth‚ child‚ did Bob Ewell beat you up?” Mayella was furious inside after her testimony directed at both Atticus and her father. She was battling whether to
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Mayella has never been given respect because she is a Ewell and people treat the Ewells like trash. During the trial Atticus was saying “Miss Mayella” and she thought he was sassing her. Here is an example of how bad Mayella’s life is. “Won’t say a word as long as you keep on mockin’ me.” “He does tollable‚ ‘cept when-” “Except when he’s drinking.” (pg. 245) This shows that Mayella was afraid of her father and did whatever she had to so she
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outside Tom supposedly looked dangerous‚ but on the inside he was innocent. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Tom is “seen” as raping Mr. Ewell’s daughter Mayella. In reality‚ Mr. Ewell abused Mayella‚ but he knew if he said Tom hit Mayella that it would be believable because of Tom’s skin color. When Bob Ewell says‚ “I seen that black nigger younder ruttin’ on my Mayella‚” it explains that people knew Tom’s skin color and assumed that he was up to no good and that he was dangerous (Lee 173). Even when Tom tried
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was convicted last month of raping Mayella Ewell‚ Bob Ewell’s eldest child. Bob Ewell accused Tom of raping his daughter and our local sheriff‚ Heck Tate‚ had to arrest him even though there was no evidence to prove Tom guilty. Tom was shot last week while escaping from the prison that he should never have been in. A few weeks ago Bob Ewell called Heck Tate‚ to his house to accuse Tom Robinson of raping his eldest child‚ Mayella Ewell. Both Mr Ewell and Mayella said that Tom came into the house‚
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of raping and beating Mayella Ewell‚ a poor white girl. However‚ Atticus Finch‚ a white man‚ who was representing Tom proved to the court and town Tom did not rape or beat Mayella‚ but Tom did not win the case due to his race. Mayella was one of the poorest people in Maycomb and part of the lower class. For this reason‚ I do believe that Mayella is powerful due to her class‚ race‚ and gender. Gender in To Kill A Mockingbird had a lot to do with how Mayella was treated. Mayella being a girl‚ was in
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case: Tom Robinson‚ a young black man‚ is accused of rape by Mayella Ewell‚ a 19 year old girl. The trial began with Judge Taylor’s presiding and then Heck Tate‚1st officer of the county‚ began by testifying. He began with saying that on November 21 Bob Ewell‚ father of victim and 7 others‚ came to him claiming Mayella had been raped by Mr. Robinson. He continued with saying how him and Mr. Ewell had went to the Ewell household where Miss Ewell was lying on the floor and looked enervated. He asked her
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