Tom Robinson Trial

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“There’s four kinds of folks in this world,” he said. There’s the ordinary folks like us and the neighbors, there’s the kind like the Cunninghams out in the woods, the kind like the Ewells down in the dump, and the Negros.” Jem says in Chapter 23 of To Kill a Mockingbird after the Tom Robinson trial. This quote shows how the trial affects Jems' view of the world moving forward. Social inequality and class division is a main topic in To Kill a Mockingbird and is significant for many characters. This essay will be about the importance of social inequality and class divisions in Scout Finch, Boo Radley, and Tom Robinson's as all of these characters are considered mockingbirds. Scout Finch's character represents the naivety of children and how …show more content…
Folks.” in Chapter 23 of Harper Lee's novel, this had been said after the Tom Robinson trial where Jem starts seeing the racial and social inequalities in Maycomb, this proves Scout's innocent view of inequality. Through the Tom Robinson trial she learns about race and its complexity, and uses Atticus’ advice to consider things from others point of view, to climb into their skin and walk around in it. Scout starts to view the world differently by not seeing the good in everyone and understanding the harshness of the world, but she is still a mockingbird nonetheless because she treats everyone with respect no matter their race or social class. Arthur ‘Boo’ Radley is said to be one of the loneliest characters in To Kill a Mockingbird, because of the judgment of the people in Maycomb. The experiences with his family in the past caused him to be in fear of the world after the accusation of him stabbing his father in the leg with scissors, as Scout recalls Miss Stephanie Crawford say in Chapter 1. The fact that he was isolated gave him less privileges than everyone and he could not defend himself against the rumors and accusations, causing him to become more reclusive than he already was, making him a complete shut

Tom Robinson Trial

Additionally, Tom Robinson is presented as a mockingbird in Harper Lee's book. First, Tom is a good and faithful man. One reason is, Tom always did his work and never disobeyed anyone. Tom, who was a hard worker had worked most of his life. Another reason is, he helped everyone that needed help. Mr. Robinson stopped every day to help Mayella with chores and yard work. "One day, she asked me to come inside the fence and bust up, a dresser for her. Also, Tom always told the truth and nothing but the…

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was the day of the Tom Robinson trial. In the courtroom there are hundreds of people anxiously awaitng. The black and white people are seperated. The blacks are put on the balcony, where it is much hotter. Whille the white people enjoy the main floor of the balon. The Heck Tate is the first witness up on the stands. Under cross-examination, he admits that a doctor was never called to the scene to examine Mayella Ewell. Heck Tate is neutral, he doesn’t say whether he thinks Robinson is guilt or not…

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defending a Negro--his name’s Tom Robinson”(Lee 75). Atticus Finch explains to his young daughter a very risky and life altering decision that goes against the norm of the time. Written by Harper Lee, To Kill a MockingBird is based in Maycomb, Alabama during the great depression. To Kill a Mockingbird tells the story of Atticus Finch going against society's racist beliefs and doing what he believed to be right. Atticus is to defend Tom Robinson, a negro in the Ewell v. Robinson rape case where he being…

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16-23. In these chapters the court hearing of Tom Robinson happens. Many people give different opinions of what happened the night of November 21st the night of the said raping. During the hearing, there is a feeling of what is being said that Mayella Ewell lied about being raped by Mr. Robinson. Also, you learn who Tom Robinson is portrayed as in the book. In this Journal, I will talk about why Mayella seemed like a liar and what kind of person Tom Robinson is. With everything going on during Tom’s…

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My name is Madyson Miller, and I am honored to stand before you as the representative of Maycomb County in my capacity as an attorney for this important case. As this trial unfolds, we are challenged with the unsettling truth that Mayella Ewell, under the promise before the honorable judge, chose to falsely bitterly accuse Tom Robinson of a crime he did not commit. The reason behind her untruthful pieces of evidence was from a place of fear and torture, as she was well aware of the violent outcomes…

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childhood experiences growing up in Monroeville, Alabama. The author uses the trial of a black man, Tom, to highlight racism in the south. Tom is clearly innocent, but the facts are second to his skin color, earning him a jail sentence and eventually death. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses Tom Robinson’s trial to advance two important themes: coming of age and racial inequities. In Harper Lee’s “To Kill a…

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calm and quiet town, where rarely anything happens this was an odd choice of words in Maycomb County. The 1930’s were a hard time for a lot of people, as this was when the Great Depression was in full bloom. Racism was harsh, as we saw with the Tom Robinson case. The kids had to be very imaginative and make up games such as the “Boo Radley Game”, where the children would come up with different alternatives to try to get Boo Radley to come outside of his house, or at least someway to communicate with…

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Jean which is hosting a charity for Helen, Tom Robinson wife. Atticus sister, aunt Alexandria, arrive to live with the Finches and teach the children to act as respected citizens. During the night, the children discovers Dill under Jean bed, who ran away from home, but Atticus decide to let him stay. A mob appears twice before Atticus, in the day and night, questioning his reason to defend a color man, Tom Robinson, in court. It was the day of the trial and the sheriff came onto the stand to describe…

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person in the 1930s when discrimination and inequality were still high in use? Atticus, a defense attorney for Tom Robinson, did. He had to face many difficult challenges like the Finch family's reputation and the protection of his family while protecting Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson is a black man who committed a crime he didn't do, which is why it is such an important case to Atticus. Tom is innocent and should not be convicted of this crime. Some could argue that it was worth it to take a stand for…

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Mockingbird the was a character named Tom Robinson. Tom was treated very well till one day he got accused of getting intimately involved with a white women. Tom Robinson’s lawyer was Atticus Finch also known as the father of Scout and Jem Finch. Scout was the narrator of the book and Jem was her brother. Tom was wrongly accused and was sent to jail, but soon after he was sent to jail he tried to escape and he got shot and killed by one of the officers. Tom Robinson had a great lawyer who believed in…

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