a mockingbird. These 4 people are Tom Robinson‚ Boo Radley and Jem and Scout Finch. Tom Robinson is a mockingbird in the novel because he is an innocent man and who is vulnerable to the prejudice of the community. This is because he helps Mayella Ewell out of the goodness of his heart and asks for nothing in return because he is a loving man who means no harm to anyone‚ but is shortly killed after the trial due to the members of the racist community saying he is guilty for the reason of him having
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children. Father of Jem and Scout Finch‚ Atticus Finch‚ plays the loving‚ caring and intelligent single parent‚ he is struggling to keep his family together. He is an example of how parents can have a positive influence on their children. Bob Ewell‚ father of Mayella Ewell‚ is the drunken‚ abusive‚ and careless father‚ Bob is also a single parent. He is an example of how a parent can be a negative influence on their children’s lives. Both fathers are very influential on the mental growth of their children
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Atticus when explaining to Scout about having integrity with one’s self‚ “The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” Tom Robinson‚ was accused of raping Ms. Mayella Ewell‚ and it was noticeable that the so called witness was indeed the one that actually raped and beat Mayella Ewell. To people’s surprise‚ the case was longer than it was expected to be. “Indoors‚ when Miss Maudie wanted to say something lengthy she spread her fingers on her knees and settled her bridgework
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courage can prevail. Tom Robinson‚ a character in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ symbolizes the innocence of a mockingbird. Tom Robinson proved his innocence in the court case‚ where he was being charged with rape. He shows everyone that he didn’t hurt Mayella. In fact‚ he was quite the opposite. Tom Robinson was very polite and respectful to her. “I was just trying to help her
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attempted to hurt her for vengeance for their father’s attempts to prove him wrong. Bob’s hurtful words about Tom shows his efforts to be racist about Tom and the black community. Bob proclaimed‚ “I seen that black nigger yonder ruttin’ on my Mayella!” Bob Ewell says this in a way that does not need to be said. First of all‚ he does not use Tom’s name which shows how he does not even treat Tom as a person. Beyond this‚ he stresses Tom’s race as an African American as if it has anything to do of who
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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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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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