offense: however‚ what is even more shocking is the few amount of people that tell the truth and those who believe them. In this scene‚ Tom Robinson is put to the stand to hear his side of the story‚ and many of the details are quite different from Mayella Ewell’s testimony; moreover‚ many of the jurors and spectators were shocked at the new revelations in Tom’s testimony. Throughout the book there were comments made about the trial‚ and many people believed the Ewell’s without even bothering to hear
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS – To Kill a Mockingbird Character | Characteristics/Qualities | Important Quotes | Additional Information | ATTICUS | Atticus has integrity and believes that abiding the law (courthouse and humanity) is necessary.He demonstrates the qualities: * Humbleness/ modesty: he does not want attention for his good deeds. * Integrity * Loyalty: to his family and courthouse. * No prejudice: with regards to the coloured people. * Honesty: he was prepared to turn in Jem as a murderer
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They met‚ and he convinced her to return to Alabama to testify” (“Ruby Bates” par. 6). Similarly‚ the key witness to the Tom Robinson Trial‚ Mayella Ewell‚ showed signs of lying and fabrication during her testimony. When Atticus‚ Tom’s lawyer cross-examined her‚ she was angry at him just for treating her like a lady. Mayella said‚ “I got somethin’ to say an’ then I ain’t gonna say no more. That nigger yonder took advantage of me an’ if you fine fancy don’t wanta do nothin’ about it
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Robinson was accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Her and her father couldn’t stick with the same story. They would also keep changing their story about what happened. Plus Bob Ewell is left handed‚ and Mayella’s bruises were on her right side. While they are over there changing their story Tom Robinson’s story was the same the whole time‚ and it never change. When Scout said that Tom Robinson was a very honest man‚ and when atticus had asked Tom if he had ever raped Mayella Ewell‚ he had said in a very serious
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characterized by other people’s viewpoints. Tom is an innocent man. Chopping wood and doing whatever he could for Mayella Ewell was Tom Robinson’s only crime. Just like Boo Radley‚ he never harmed a soul. He risked his own safety by helping Mayella‚ and he did it because someone needed him. It was like a mockingbird being shot down when Robinson was accused of raping Mayella. To the people of Maycomb County‚ Tom Robinson is just a "sorry negro"‚ who committed an unthinkable crime. Tom represents
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“Only Children Weep” To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee Innocence can be described in a variety of ways‚ all depending on perspective. To some people‚ innocence may signify those who have not been tainted by immorality. To others‚ innocence may be defined as someone who has not been corrupted by the harsh truth of reality and their surroundings. In a more literal sense‚ innocence is being free of guilt in regards to legal matters and crime. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee demonstrates
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Bob Ewell was the main antagonist of this novel. He was a light-colored man and most light skinned people during this era were unfair to dark-colored people. Bob was a particular light-colored person that accused a dark-colored man‚ Tom Robinson‚ of raping his daughter: Mayella Ewell. Bob Ewell harassed the Finches‚ which was the family that defended Tom Robinson‚ as well as dark-colored people because he was a racist. Bob also abused his own eight children. At the end of the story‚ Bob Ewell was
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the mysterious Boo makes gestures of affection to the children‚ but‚ to their disappointment‚ never appears in person. Atticus is appointed by the court to defend Tom Robinson‚ a black man who has been accused of raping a young white woman‚ Mayella Ewell. Although many of Maycomb’s citizens disapprove‚ Atticus agrees to defend Tom. Other children taunt Jem and Scout for Atticus’ actions‚ calling him a "nigger-lover". Scout is tempted to stand up for her father’s honor by fighting‚ even though he
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justice plays a substantial role expressed in Atticus’s opinions‚ Tom Robinson’s court case‚ and the death of Bob Ewell. Justice is expressed throughout the novel in the views and opinions of Atticus Finch. In the story‚ Atticus is a lawyer and the father of Jem and Scout. In Were You Ever a Turtle‚ writer
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church‚ the kids start to see how humanity is in real life. During the whole process of Tom Robinson’s case and trial‚ the kid’s get a sense of the real world. They first get a taste of racism when Bob and Mayella Ewell step up to defend their stand on the case. When Mr. Ewell takes his turn on the podium‚ he makes nasty comments towards Tom‚ calling him a “nigger” and
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