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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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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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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Mayella Ewell‚ from To Kill a Mockingbird‚ accuses Tom Robinson of rape and assault‚ which was a lie. The only thing he did wrong was help Mayella‚ who was lonely and abused by her father. When she met Tom‚ he was nice to her. She develops feeling for him and tried to kiss him‚ she was caught by her father‚ Bob Ewell. Although what Mayella did was wrong and cost the Robinsons family Tom’s life‚ we feel empathy for her
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surfaces in the novel when Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚ is accused of raping Mayella Ewell‚ a white woman. Even though no evidence is discovered to convict Tom‚ the jury‚ which was made up of twelve white men‚ finds him guilty. This decision had a significant impact on Tom Robinson‚ Atticus Finch‚ and Jem Finch. A large portion of To Kill a Mockingbird consists of the trial of Tom Robinson. During the trial Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell give two different versions of the alleged rape. Mayella’s account includes
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someone else’s shoes. First off‚ one person that shows that people should walk in someone else’s shoes is the Ewell family. To begin‚ one way that the Ewell family are a prime example is because there are eight children in the Ewell family. Since the children do not have a mother‚ Mayella Ewell has to step forward to fill in the roll. Many people do not understand the stress that Mayella is under when taking care of seven other children. Many people consider her as pathetic and that she is a wuss
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In the classic novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ author Harper Lee explains the wickedness of social inequality during the 1950’s. Specifically differences in social status and the social hierarchy of Maycomb and the unfair inequality between the whites and the blacks. It also tells the story of an ethical lawyer named Atticus Finch and his family as he tries to defend a falsely accused black man in an important trial in high expectations of attempting to reach equality within the town of Maycomb. To
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