town of Maycomb as a rigid society in the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird (TKAM). The justice system of Maycomb is extremely flawed as it persecutes the most vulnerable: Tom Robinson; Mayella Ewell and; Arthur Radley. Tom Robinson is convicted of a crime that he has not committed‚ simply because of his race ; Mayella Ewell faces ordeal due to the failure of the institution of justice and ; Boo Radley is excluded from outside world. In comparison to these characters Tom Robinson is dominated the most
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person who took the stand was the Sheriff‚ Mr Tate. The oppositions Lawyer‚ Mr Gilmer‚ was the first to ask Mr Tate some questions‚ all Mr Gilmer asked the Sheriff was what had happened on that night‚ the Sheriff replied by saying that he saw Miss Ewell on the floor beaten up‚ and that she had told him Tom Robinson had beaten her up and that Tom Robinson had took advantage of her. Things hadn’t started well for me and Tom Robinson. I stood up and proceeded to ask Mr Tate some questions‚ the first
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Today at the maycomb courthouse it Tom Robinson v.s. Mayella‚ the sheriff and bob ewell. Supposedly Tom raped Mayella on october 21st. He then hit her in the face but he couldn’t have because his left hand is messed. Who knows how it will turn out with three witnesses. First the Sheriff will testify this morning followed by Bob ewell and Mayella ewell. The sheriff said the following “Certainly. Got in the car and went out as fast as I could.” So he did go to the scene. “Found her lying on the
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Reasons that prove Tom Robinson’s Innocence The person who is being accused (Tom Robinson)‚ the accuser/witness/victim Mayella Ewell‚ the victim’s father and other witness Bob Ewell‚ are all important people in this trial but so is Atticus Finch the defense of Tom Robinson. What was the man known as Tom Robinson accused of? Rape‚ who did the accusing Mayella Ewell and her father Bob Ewell. Where did this alleged crime happened? Alabama and in the city of Maycomb‚ in what time period did this crime happened
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Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird many people showed different types courage. Atticus was one of the persons who showed the most courage throughout To Kill a Mockingbird because he defended Tom Robinson. Mayella Ewell had a lot of courage to accuse Tom Robinson of rapping her just because he was a black man. Calpurnia also had a lot of courage because she was a black woman working for a white family. First is about Atticus defending an indecent black man in court. Atticus showed a lot of
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long time to let it sink in" and we realize that at this‚ Toms death sentence‚ he felt sorry for Mayella Ewell‚ and might end his time (197). During the time period this event happened‚ racism ran rampant among those in Macomb. "There are four kinds of people 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 in the dump‚ and the Negroes" says Jem in his attempt to find ground on the subject (226). The
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and lost the case to Mayella Ewell. Besides the economic class‚ the role of women‚ and the color of your skin‚ the real question is how does power play a role in this? Because of her gender and class‚ Mayella is powerless‚ but her race makes her powerful. Although race makes Mayella powerless‚ class is one of the things that makes her less powerful. An example of this would be “Mayella looked as if she tried to keep clean‚ and I was reminded of the row of geraniums in the Ewell yard (Doc.A).” This
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just going with the crowd would be the easier and safer route. He sacrificed his reputation‚ and possibly even his safety and the safety of his children for no other reason that doing what he felt was right. Bob Ewell as a symbol of racial hatred and lack of moral integrity. Bob Ewell suffers no guilt for the lies he spreads due to his abusive behaviour‚ disrespect for people and prejudiced outlook. When faced
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a black man who was falsely accused of raping a white girl‚ Mayella Ewell. This article shows the possibilities that Atticus was either right or wrong in his case.
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Robinson away from her. Tom Robinson was her daily reminder of what she did. What did she do? She tempted a Negro.” (Lee 203) In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Tom Robinson‚ an innocent and nice black man was accused a raping a white girl named Mayella Ewell. Atticus Finch is Tom Robinson’s lawyer‚ and he has it all under control and is able to prove his point that Tom Robinson is not guilty. Tom Robinson is not guilty because the jury is inconsistant‚ there is no evidence of rape‚ and an important
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