ride (Salter). There was no credible evidence against the boys‚ barely anything to go off of. This did not seem to matter in the 1930s. There is a similar situation in the novel. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Mayella Ewell claims that she has been raped by Tom Robinson (Lee 180). Her father‚ Bob Ewell‚ called the sheriff after he saw what
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Some are alright with white people. They believe that not all people are bad they see people for who they are. They believe that Jem and Scout are good people because their father Atticus is defending Tom in the rape trial against Mr. Ewell. They see them as innocent children who don’t understand the world yet and are still innocent to the ways of racism and that many people don’t believe black people. “Mister Jem‚” he said‚ “we’re mighty glad to have you all here. Don’t pay no ‘tention
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jury‚ son‚ and eleven other boys alike you‚ Tom would have been a free man‚” (Lee 222). Jem is able to see past Tom Robinson’s race like his father‚ Atticus because Tom is convicted unjustly. Despite the fact that the majority of Maycomb supports Bob Ewell when the evidence is clearly more favorable towards Tom Robinson‚ Jem believes that Tom Robinson is truly innocent. Jem does not confide in the racial prejudice of Maycomb. He is shaken emotionally so much at the conviction of Tom Robinson that he
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African Americans. This a new and exciting experience for the kids. The preacher wants to collect money to help Helen Robinson‚ the wife of Tom Robinson‚ the man who Atticus is defending in court. Tom Robinson was accused of hurting a girl named Mayella Ewell. He has to wait in jail until the trial is over. Atticus stays there to protect Tom‚ but a group of angry men come. Scout jumps in‚ talks to the men‚ and stops them from getting to Atticus. The trial takes place and Jem and Scout
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Stage 1 English Specialist Mrs Brindal‚ 2007 Jacqueline Bonsell‚ 1101 Word Count: 1‚397 Compare the ways in which the authors of two texts explore how society treats people who are different. The texts Edward Scissorhands - directed by Tim Burton - and To Kill a Mockingbird - a controversial novel written by Harper Lee - both explore the ways in which society treats people who are not like them whether it is because they look or act different. Both texts demonstrate how a misunderstood character
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Mr. Cunningham work for it? chapter L 3 What do we learn about Calpurnia and Atticus when Scout criticizes Walter’s manners? 2. Burris Ewell‚ Walter Cunningham‚ arrd Chuck Little are all from extremely poor families; however‚ there are great differences both in appearance arld in attitude‚ particularly between the Cunninghams ar]d the Ewells. What are those differences‚ and why do you suppose they exist? 3. Atticus talks to Scout about how people come to understand each other- What
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Aunt Alexandre felt towards Atticus when he lost the case. In conclusion Aunt Alexandre showed empathy towards Atticus and Jem. Scout showed empathy for people in this book. One way she showed empathy was for Burris Ewell. On the first day of school Scout observed Burris Ewell and soon found out he only went to school once a year and she didn’t understand that. Atticus told her why and she then understood. Another example Scout showed empathy was for Boo Radley. When Boo saved Scout and Jem Boo
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events exemplify the theme of courage‚ as Atticus meets resistance from others and stands up to them. Atticus has decided to take on this case which I feel to be viciously unfair as Tom Robinson was falsely accused of raping and abusing Miss Mayella Ewell (another character in the novel). This is a clear example of courage. This case had rabidly taken to toll on Jem and Scout as while they were playing in the yard and at school they were annoyed by people teasing them about how their dad accepted
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weaknesses of main characters. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ the author uses foil characters Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell to reveal the theme of racial inequality. Atticus‚ a man who takes care of his family and teaches them manners‚ is a lawyer assigned a court case dealing with a black man accused of raping a white woman. Bob Ewell‚ a prejudiced man who does not take care of his children‚ lives near the black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ who he accuses of raping his daughter. Throughout
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is the trial of Tom Robinson‚ in which he is falsely accused of “carnal knowledge of a woman without consent‚” as Atticus’ definition of rape states. In‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee introduces the theme of racism through the characters of Bob Ewell‚ Scout’s Aunt Alexandra‚ and Calpurnia. She shows how the theme of racism can shape someones views on things majorly through the trial of Tom Robinson. Aunt Alexandra‚ is the sister of Atticus and aunt to Scout and Jem. Social status is in high regard
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