Tom Robinson Trial In To Kill A Mockingbird

First Tom Robinson is like a mockingbird because when they were in the trial there was no proof that proves that Tom raped Mayella. During the trial there was physical proof on Mayella being beaten on the right side. When Tom Robinson stood up to tell the court what really happened it was obvious that “his left arm was fully 12 inches shorter than his right” (186 Lee). Tom's left arm being significantly shorter than his right which doesn’t add up correctly if Mayella was severely injured on the right side. For someone to be harm someone on the right side

When Mayella nodded at Atticus’s question it was clear that her father was “different” when intoxicated. When Mayella believed she made a mistake in her story she was scared. In the story it states that “When Atticus turned away from Mayella he looked like his stomach hurt, but Mayella was a mixture of terror and fury” (Lee 251). She could have been terrified of what might happen to her with her father. In addition to her father being abusive he was also portrayed as extremely angry and judgmental. Even in court Bob Ewell had no manners. A quote of him being angry would be “ Mr. Ewell turned angrily to the judge and said he didn’t see what left-handed had to do with it, that he was a Christ-fearing man and Atticus was taking advantage of him (Lee 237). He got really disrespectful to the judge and Atticus. Any evidence pointing to him beating Mayella would make him furious. When it was Tom’s turn on the witness stand he said when Mr. Ewell saw what Mayella was doing he screamed “ you goddamn whore, I’ll kill ya ” (Lee 260). Bob Ewell has a deep hatred against Negroes, and always judged them before knowing them. He hated the fact that his daughter was betraying him in that

Tom Robinson was accused of rape and convicted after the jury disregarded evidence that proved he was an innocent man. Robinson was a free black man with a wife and kids. Mayella Ewell claimed that Robinson forced his way into her house, raped her, and beat her. It was determined that her injuries were caused by a left handed person, thus proving Robinson’s innocence as his left arm had been crippled in an accident as a young boy. Despite Robinson clearly not being the culprit, his darker pigmented skin led the jury to convict him.

Bob Ewell, the plaintiff, was called to the court. He said that he was coming home from the woods when he heard Mayella screaming and quickly ran to see what the matter was. Through the window, he saw Tom Robinson have sexual intercourse with his daughter. He missed Tom because he was diverted with Mayella’s state. Then, he called the sheriff who arrested Tom after Mayella confirmed him as the culprit. Mr. Ewell was oblivion of the fact that her daughter warranted immediate medical attention which Atticus informed him. During Mr. Bob Ewell’s cross-examination, Atticus established that he is left-handed and also asked if he agreed with Mr. Tate’s testimony about Mayella’s injuries which he hesitantly answered with “I holds with Tate. Her eye was blackened and she was mighty beaten

Despite having undeniable evidence, the support of the town’s greatest lawyer and opposing a conspicuously fictitious claim, Tom Robinson is Maycomb’s latest Negro to become the victim of our corrupt judicial system.

During the Great Depression there was racism going around the United States. Well in a small city called Maycomb, Alabama where I used to live I was a lawyer. I was assigned to defend an African American ( Tom Robinson) who was accused of raping a white young lady ( Mayella Ewell). I took the case and I tried my hardest to not get Tom in prison. Tom knew Mayella because for years he walked by her house to get to work. I didn't think Tom would be capable of hurting her at all for any reason. Well this case was difficult, but it taught me to fight for what is right because that's what I did.

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, at the trial, Tom Robinson court has convicted him of raping Mayella Ewell but everyone knows that he did not. One way it is proven that Tom did not rape Mayella is early in the trial Atticus asks sheriff Tate what side of Mayella's face is bruised he said the left. Then after that, Atticus asks Mr. Ewell to write his name and he wrote it with his left showing that he was the one who hurt Mayella. (pg 237)” Mr. Ewell wrote on the back of the envelope looked up to see judge Taylor staring at him as if he were some fragment gardenia in full bloom on the witness stand”.Atticus is trying to show that Mr. Ewell could have beaten up Mayella If her bruises were mostly on the right then it would tend

Tom Robinson’s trial is coming. Atticus is getting more fuss from the townspeople than ever before and he is trying to get the truth to come out. Atticus is representing tom Robinson who is a friend of Cal’s and was put in jail for rape. Atticus is called a “nigger-lover’ by parents and kids in Maycomb. In this passage Atticus is telling Link that he believes that the truth will come out. This passage connects to the theme of ethics and morals because Atticus has his views on what will happen on this trial and trust that Tom did not do anything wrong. He will represent him proudly during the final trial.

Tom proves his immobility of his horrid left arm accidentally with nothing to hide. For instance, “As he raised his right hand, the useless one slipped off the Bible and hit the clerk’s table” (Lee 254). As one could see, Tom Robinson could barely keep his left hand on a Bible for ten seconds let alone abuse Miss Mayella on the left side of her face and take advantage of her. Tom is characterized as a true, upright character by bringing the evidence forth to the court’s attention to prove his blamelessness in this case. Atticus calls Tom’s side of the story to viewing and questions Tom about the rape that had been accused upon him. Then, Tom claims he never went over to the Ewell property without consent or invitation from Mayella, representing his amiable character he is known for around town. When Tom actually speaks of the night of November 21st, another secret about the Ewell family unravels. Ironically, Tom claims Mayella was the one who tried to take advantage of him, he says “She says she never kissed a grown man before an’ she might as well kiss a (explicit)” and “She says what her papa do to her don’t count” (Lee 260). This new light on the Ewells prove even more eternal problems

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we are gathered here today to hear about what I believe is true about the accused victim,Tom Robinson. On my behalf, I think he is innocent. The reason why I think this what I say is because even though he has had a record in the past, he does seem like a kind,loyal,and trustworthy young man.

Tom Robinson was found guilty earlier this week. When we found out the good news, there wasn’t a sad face in my house. That black man shouldn’t have even had a trial. Touching a white woman is a sin and Tom should have been jailed immediately. I believe that black folks ain’t good enough to be treated like us whites. They should not have the privileges that we have and I believe that his punishment should have been decided earlier.

The trial begins with the prosecuting attorney, Mr. Gilmer, calling Sheriff Heck Tate as his first witness. Sheriff Tate testifies that he found a beaten Mayella Ewell lying on the floor of her home. He says that Mayella’s right eye was bruised. Mr. Gilmer calls Mr. Ewell to the stand and he supports Sheriff Tate’s statements and says that he witnessed Tom Robinson assaulting his daughter. When Atticus cross-examines Mr. Ewell, he establishes the fact that Mr. Ewell was not concerned enough for his daughter to call a doctor. Then Atticus asks Mr. Ewell to prove that he can write and in the process proves that he is left handed. This is important because Mayella’s right eye would have been bruised by an attacker’s left fist and Atticus is

There are plenty of destructive forces in the world that may destroy our humanity, beatdown on our beliefs and criticize our morals: Ignorance, anger, and greed, but none of them are as bad as racism. Racism shows itself in many ways in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird". Some are obvious, but some are more hidden. One obvious detail is Tom Robinson's trial. Another is the bullying that Scout and Jem endured when Atticus was working on Mr. Robinson's trial.

After witnessing the true evils of society (The Ewell’s, racist institutions, Tom Robinson trial trial, etc.), Scout and Jem view Boo as merely an ordinary person. Who once was considered a nightmare, was outweighed by society’s atrocities, bringing light upon the children’s perception of him. 'Boo was about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that's why his hands were bloodstained” (Pg. 16). This quote, prior to the trial, was a rather bizarre description of Boo Radley, and demonstrates the infantile thoughts of these innocent children. The children believed that Boo was a malevolent phantom, when in reality, he was simply an introvert, avoiding the harsh realities of the

In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, Tom Robinson is in trial for the supposed rape of Bob Ewell’s daughter, Mayella Ewell. Tom Robinson was on his way home when Mayella Ewell asked him to help her with something. Being a kind man, he went into her yard and started to look for some of the plants he usually dug up for her when she asked him for help. He didn’t find any, so he asked her what it was she needed. She told him a box she needed was up in a place she couldn’t reach. He went in the house and grabbed the box, and after he did Mayella told him the door was broken. Tom Robinson proceeded to look at the door, not finding anything wrong with it. He told her and she jumped on him, hugging him and saying she never kissed a black