Small Town; Big Scandal By: Jessica Morash Above shows defence Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson Under the authority of Judge Taylor in the small town of Maycomb County‚ a black man named Tom Robinson (age twenty-five) was allegedly accused of raping Mayella Ewell (age nineteen). The events being told had originally happened according to defense Atticus Finch‚ when we heard him ask the alleged accused‚ “Tom‚ what had happened to you on the night of November twenty-first of last year?” One of the first
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Flowers‚ could not receive a fair trial as long as whites outnumbered African Americans on the jury. Aside from the fact that Curtis Flowers’ verdict was guilty‚ the case reveals the abundance of racism evident in courts. Throughout the second part of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ racism overshadows equality in the Tom Robinson Case. Many changes come about in Part Two including the following: Aunt Alexandra comes to live with the Finch family‚ and more importantly‚ the trial begins. Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill learn
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In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the mockingbird has come to symbolize many people‚ especially Tom Robinson and Arthur (Boo) Radley. Although they are often blamed for the misfortunes of others‚ both Arthur and Tom only intend well for the community and have made efforts to contribute to the well-being of others. Although he is feared by many children and adults in the town he has done many good things for the finches. He continually gave gifts to the children through the hole in a tree‚ with
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THE ALL ABOUT THE BIG WORLD WE LIVE IN EXCLUSIVE NEWS TODAY Last night in Scotland‚ chaos erupted at the Macbeths castle during what was supposed to be a peaceful celebration banquet. Macbeth’s
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just misunderstood. Mr. Arthur Radley‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Mrs. Dubose‚ among others‚ are misconceived‚ and unfortunately‚ most of the people in Maycomb don’t give them a chance. The characters in the novel often had a wrong idea about someone without even meeting or talking to them. If the characters could walk in one another’s shoes‚
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Gatsby?..What Gatsby? The man that has had everyone talking lately‚ has had yet another extravaganza at his West Egg home‚ hundreds of people showed up by the dozens last night to drink‚ dance and carry on from dusk until morning light. The success of Gatsby’s lavish parties had everyone‚ especially the women‚ talking who this mystery millionaire was? Rumours flew my way once the champagne had started taking affect‚ “I heard he was a German spy”‚ “I’m sure he is part of a mob” were only the start
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International News The Dirty Truth about Holocaust November 19‚ 1941 On the set of WWII the Nazis have set up hundreds of concentration and death camps across Europe in order to isolate‚ torture‚ and murder millions of Jews or the people considered inferior by the Germans. At first these camps were used to hold political figures as prisoners and soon afterwards the camp started to hold non-political figure prisoners. As the second war goes on the concentration camp sites increased and
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VENETIANTIMES Lieutenant of Venice’s Lieutenant Arrested By Jake Hurrell – January 19th 2013 CYPRUS – The Lieutenant of Venice‚ Othello was quite embarrassed of his own Lieutenants actions last night. Cassio‚ Othello’s Lieutenant was arrested last night at Othello’s celebration for the defeat of the Turkish fleet. Cassio was arrested after violently attacking Roderigo‚ a Venetian gentleman. Cassio’s arrests consist of intoxication and public disturbance. Othello speaks of Cassio’s feat “Whats;
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Newspaper Article: ON THE SIDEWALK BLEEDING By: Cameron Taylor Gang Violence behind Deadly Stabbing in Queens; Police Say. BYLINE Monday March 17th‚ 1991 Last night at approximately 11:30 pm‚ Andy Anderson had become the latest victim of gang violence in the borough of Queens. Andy was stabbed when he darted through a back alley on his way to buy a package of cigarettes at Alfredo’s on the next block. At that exact time‚ he was ambushed and later stabbed by a member of the GUARDIANS
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As an outsider looking in on this case the verdict is quite simple. Tom Robinson is innocent. As a reader‚ it is incredibly obvious Tom has done nothing wrong. The only action Tom has done wrong is feel bad for a white girl who turned on him‚ “I felt right sorry for her” (264). Unfortunately‚ we‚ the readers‚ are not the jury‚ we have no say in Tom’s fate‚ instead‚ we have to put faith in a jury who believe “all Negroes lie…all Negroes are basically immoral beings…all Negro men are not to be trusted
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