In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses Tom Robinson as a symbol of innocence. In the book they are trying to prove Tom is innocent from raping Mayella Ewell. In court Tom has a lawyer‚ his name is Atticus Finch‚ he knows Tom is innocent and he goes to say‚ “He seemed to be a respectable Negro‚ and a respectful Negro would never go up to somebody’s yard of his own volition” (Lee 192). Harper lee wants
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life-altering task of standing up to the prejudice and racism that pervades the sleepy southern town that was Maycomb‚ Alabama in the 1930’s. Discuss the effects of racism on Maycomb citizens such as Tom and Helen Robinson‚ Calpurnia‚ Scout‚ Jem‚ Dill‚ Mayella Ewell‚ or Dolphus Raymond. 2. Empathy- According to Atticus‚ “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (30). How is empathy toward others demonstrated
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named Tom Robinson‚ who is accused of rape against Mayella Ewell. Due to this‚ Harper Lee makes it apparent that the story essentially revolves around racism‚ abuse and apathy. Up to Chapter 19‚ racism is a major theme in To Kill a Mockingbird. Racism emerges many instances in the novel‚ although the most relevant is during Tom Robinson’s trial. He is accused of raping Mayella Euwell when asked to break up
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Examine the ways in which Harper Lee presents the black community in To Kill a Mockingbird The book was written by Harper Lee during the 1950’s in America‚ and coincided with the rise of the civil rights movement. At this time in history‚ racism played a very important role in society. There was a lot of racial hatred between black and white people. It is set in the 1930s a small town called Maycomb‚ in Alabama‚ one of the Southern States. Although Maycomb is a fictitious place‚ real places
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questioned Mr. Tate‚ he found out that that Mayellas bruises were concentrated mostly on the right side of her face. Mr. Tate leaves the stand and Bob Ewell is called. When Atticus gets to cross-examine Mr. Ewell‚ he makes him sign his name on a piece of paper. Atticus points out that he is left-handed and that a left-handed person is more likely to leave bruises on the right side of a persons face. The next person to be called to the stand is Mayella. Mayella gives her account and lets slip that she
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Chapter 9 At school‚ Scout almost starts a fight with a classmate named Cecil Jacobs after Cecil says that “Scout Finch’s daddy defends niggers.” Atticus is defending Tom Robinson‚ a black man accused of raping a white woman. He knows he cannot expect to win‚ but he tells Scout that he must argue it to hold on to his sense of justice and self-respect. At Christmas time‚ Atticus’s brother‚ Jack‚ comes to stay with Atticus during the holidays. Scout gets along well with Uncle Jack‚ but‚ when he arrives
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that he looks out the window and watches Jem and Scout play all day. Boo Radley was always alone after he killed his father with a pair of scissors. Boo Radley doesn’t really know why he kills but he saves lives to by killing bad people like Mr. Ewell. Maycomb was never the same after that; they were a lonely town compared to the rest of the State. They keep their secrets to their self and all the things that go on in the small town of Maycomb. Maycomb is a racist sort of town everyone is so uptight
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accountable in the court of law. Harper Lee‚ the author of To Kill A Mockingbird‚ has a character named Atticus Finch who is representing a guy that goes by the name of Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson is a black defendant who was accused of rape by Mayella Ewell. In the town of Maycomb County‚ being racist is nothing new. There is suspicion that since Tom is an African American the verdict would be guilty no matter what he did. Atticus’s closing argument was effective in the trial. Atticus’s closing argument
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minorities around him‚ such as the Ewell family and the Negroes. Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚ is being represented in court by Atticus. Atticus empathizes for Tom who is wrongly accused of taking advantage of Mayella Ewell‚ a poor white women‚ and tries his hardest to win the case for Tom. After losing the trial and humiliating the Ewells in the process‚ Bob Ewell‚ Mayella’s father‚ spits in Atticus’ face and threatens to get even with him. Atticus‚ feeling sorry for Mayella‚ takes this incident and uses
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gossip spread misconceptions about Tom Robinson‚ Dolphus Raymond‚ and Boo Radley that make them misunderstood. Tom Robinson is an african-american man that Atticus is defending in court for the rape and beating of Mayella Ewell. Tom Robinson is easily persuaded to aid Mayella Ewell with her chores‚ not because of her “superior race”‚ but because he is a kindhearted person. Tom‚ however‚ is not able to return Mayella’s affection because he understands the consequences he may face when being seen
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