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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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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