Mayella Ewell Trial

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Opening Statement for Mayella Ewell Good afternoon members of the jury, I am Evalie Gall, and it is my pleasure to represent Maycomb County and to serve as a prosecutor on this important date. Ms. Mayella Ewell stands for perjury. The defendant was dishonest while under a sworn oath. She committed this crime so she would get out of any repercussions of the actions that occurred. Mayella Ewell swore that she would give the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Ms. Mayella Ewell is guilty of the lies she told and should be punished accordingly. The trial started on August 26, 1936. “Didn't you ever ask him to come inside the fence before? She responded with “I did not, I certainly did not” (Lee 209). Later on, Mayella doesn't remember who was at her house and says that there were too many black people and doesn't know if he was in her house or not. …show more content…
Do you remember him beating you about the face” (Lee210). Atticus asks Mayella “Is this the man who raped you?” she says it most certainly is and then Atticus asks “How” I don't know how he did it, but he did it- I said it all happened so fast”(Lee211). Mayella tells the jury that Tom Robinson “choked her” and the jury proceeds to ask Mayella questions like “he blacked your left eye with his right fist right” and Mayella responds with “I ducked and it glanced, that’s what it did. I ducked and glanced off” (Lee212). “Who beat you up”? Tom Robinson or your father?” Mayella didn't answer the question”

Mayella Ewell Trial

likely think I in fact hurt Ms. Mayella Ewell, however, I know I did no such criminal act. I have evidence that proves my innocence. This evidence includes, Mayella’s father did not call a doctor for the bruise to her right eye, I have a crippled left arm due to a cotton gin incident at a young age, and no incident was reported that day. Thus, I could not have assaulted Mayella Ewell. Now from my perspective I will go into detail explaining my innocence. The trial began, however, I was not nervous…

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Mayella Ewell Trial

Good afternoon jury, my name is Isabelle Dulude and Mayella Ewell stands accused of lying under oath, which is also known as perjury. Ms. Mayella has used her only way to get out of this situation, which is lying. She thought lying was the only way to get out of her situation. My theory about why she committed this crime was that Mayella Ewell didn’t want to get beat by her father, Mr. Ewell, if she told the truth. Mayella Ewell proposed that she be raped and beaten by Mr. Robinson on the night of…

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Mayella Ewell Trial

In To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee, Tom Robinson, an African American resident of Maycomb, is innocent of the rape of Mayella Ewell. Throughout the trial, clear evidence points to the defendant's innocence. For example, the defendant reached around, ran his fingers under his left arm and lifted it, guided his arm toward the bible, and his rubber-like left hand struggled to make contact with the black binding (pg 216). The witness/Mayella’s father is able to use his left hand. In comparison,…

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Mayella Ewell And The Scottsboro Trials

in ways or get them to do something they normally won’t do. The fictional character Mayella Ewell and the plaintiffs of the Scottsboro Trials Victoria Price and Ruby Bates are influenced in many ways to become not just victims but also accusers. Mayella and Ruby both played victims in their cases due to how society played them up. In society Mayella lives in the trash part next to the black neighborhoods, Mayella is a victim because she is lonely. she stays home and takes care of her 8 siblings…

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Mayella Ewell Trial

In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Tom Robinson is innocent of the rape of Mayella Ewell. The evidence in support of the defendant's innocence is made clear when the witness and sheriff Mr. Heck testifies” Oh yes, that’d make it her right. It was her right eye, Mr. Finch. I remembered no she was bunged up on that side of her face”(192). In Mr. Heck Tate’s testimony, he testified on how Mayell Ewell had a bruise inflicted on her right eye. Mr. Finch made it a point during the defendant's testimony…

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Mayella Ewell Tom Robinson Trial

Opening Statement for Mayella Ewell Mayella Ewell stands at trial today for perjury in the Tom Robinson case. Mayella Ewell lied during the Tom Robinson case because she said he raped her when what actually happened was when she asked him to help her break up a dresser and she ended up kissing him. The fear of her alcoholic father finding out made her lie in court on the case, even though he found out anyway. This evidence supports our statement that Mayella Ewell is guilty of perjury. (Tom speaking)…

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Tom Robinson Trial To Kill A Mockingbird

Kill A Mockingbird an African American named Tom Robinson is on trial for raping Mayella Ewell a daughter of Bob Ewell. In the time of this book, African American are discriminated in the town called Maycomb. Tom Robinson is not guilty for attempting to rape Mayella Ewell, therefore he should be set from the charges on him because there is enough evidence from both the defendant and prosecutor to prove his innocence. During the trial there were evidences that made the defendant side more convincing…

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To Kill A Mockingbird Rhetorical Analysis

viewer to buy the product. During the trial of Tom Robinson, who was accused of sexual assault by the Ewells, there were several given examples of rhetorical appeals. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, there was an incident that led Atticus Finch, the defender, and Mr. Gilmer, the prosecutor, use rhetorical appeals -ethos, pathos, and logos- to persuade the judge, the jury, and the audience that Tom Robison was not the assaulter of Mayella Ewell. While in trial, Atticus provided examples…

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Is Mayella Powerful Essay

Is Mayella Powerful? In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird most of the novel revolves around the case of Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell. Mayella put herself in a dangerous situation when she was caught with Tom, in order to save herself she claimed that Tom had beat and raped her. Tom was wrongfully convicted with the assault and rape of Mayella. The question is that through class, race and gender is Mayella Ewell powerful? No I do not believe that Mayella is powerful, whether she won her case or not…

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To What Extent Did Tom Robinson Trial In To Kill A Mockingbird

accused by Bob Ewell of raping Mayella Ewell, was been ruled guilty by the jury. The trial took place at the Maycomb County Courthouse with Atticus Finch as the defending Lawyer and Mr. Horace Gilmer as the prosecuting lawyer. The trial was over seen by judge John Taylor. Witnesses included Mr. Heck Tate the Maycomb sheriff, Mr. Bob Ewell the accuser, Miss Mayella Ewell the victim and Mr. Tom Robinson the accused. The incident took place on November 21st, 1934, on the property of Bob Ewell. In his Testimony…

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