...Mockingbird, Tom Robinson, a black man, was convicted without sufficient evidence of raping a white girl and sentenced to prison. While trying to escape, he was shot and killed by the prison guards. Tom Robinson’s trial was unfair and was heard by a biased jury. The question now is: Would Tom’s case have played out in a modern court like it did in the book? The answer is NO! It is true that minorities feel that prejudices and racism against them are still present in our modern justice system, which can be supported by the recent riots and the “Black Lives Matter” movement. However, Tom Robinson’s trial would not have had the same outcome in our modern judicial system as it did in To Kill A Mockingbird due to modern day defenders of Civil Rights for all....
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...On 1935 November 21st, Tom Robinson was accused of raping Mayella Ewell in Maycomb, Alabama. Tom Robinson is a hard working African American he was always doing the right thing. He has never got in trouble except for one time when he got in a fight with a man. During the trial Tom Robinson seemed scared he wasn't comfortable. Today we will interview Tom Robinson about how he felt during the trial. ¨So Tom how did you feel when you were being questioned¨. ¨I Didn't feel good I knew Atticus was a good lawyer and he would try his best but the case wasn't really fair because I am an African American that is going against a white women so I knew my chances of winning were very slim¨. ¨ Why did you feel bad for Mayella Ewell?¨. ¨Mayella was a nice...
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...black man is convicted of rape and is put on trial. Reality then crashes down and Jem, Dill, and Scout’s opinions on Maycomb changes. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee illustrates the effects of racism on the minds of the youth. This racism changes Jem, Scout, and Dill’s views on Maycomb and the people that live in it. This brings painful feelings to all of them. Dill, Scout, and Jem witness Mr.Gilmer...
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...a man who is named “Tom Robinson” who is accused of raping...
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...Ada Lin Ms. Alburger English ½ Honours- Period 6 10 November 2015 To Kill a Mockingbird: Symbolism of the Mockingbird Thesis: In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Tom Robinson can be represented as a ‘mockingbird,’ or a symbol of innocence, because he is unjustly accused of a crime he does not commit. Throughout the story, he is a victim of racism. Even though he is accused of raping Mayella Ewell and is found guilty by an all white jury, Tom Robinson is actually an innocent man who has never done anything to hurt anybody, similar to a mockingbird. Body Paragraph 1: Tom Robinson represents a mockingbird because he receives an unjust sentence for a crime that he does not commit. Tom Robinson is found guilty by an all white jury that does...
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... Jem and Scout becomes friends with Dill and they begin to mature together. Jem learns about the Radley’s and begins to have an interest in them. Jem shows maturity by inviting Walter Cunningham to lunch. Jem matures greatly after Tom’s trial because he thought it wasn’t fair. And Jem showed that he had matured by how he handled himself when Bob Ewell attack him and Scout. Jem decides not to become a lawyer after Tom’s trial. Atticus, Jem’s father, was the lawyer for Tom Robinson...
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...throughout the novel, one specific example would be that Tom Robinson is not given the benefit of the doubt when he dies. This...
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...courthouse for the biggest case in a while. Tom Robinson, a male nigger who was accused of raping a white girl, which we know as Mayella Ewell. It was one of the most gripping and important trial that Maycomb has seen yet. It looked pretty even and I don’t know what the crowd believed. The trial opened on Heck Tate as the first witness. Under recounting his story, Atticus questioned Tate about why he didn’t call a doctor despite Mayella’s injuries. Heck Tate admits that a doctor should’ve been called. Strangely enough Mayella’s injuries were concentrated on the right side of her face. Bob Ewell, Mayella’s father was up next. When being questioned by Atticus he got agitated and started using...
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...Louise Finch, known as Scout, is the daughter of Atticus Finch, and as a native young girl, it is hard for her to understand the internal issues regarding Maycomb. As Scout progresses through school years and grows older, she is exposed to different views on blacks, most of which give blacks a negative connotation. Even though many of her peers and teachers believe the treatment of blacks is fair, Scout does not see color as a deciding factor to whether they should be treated nicely, instead she just sees everyone as people, with no regards to race. One discussion that Atticus and the children have is about the trial. While Scout and her brother, Jeremy Atticus Finch, both agree that it was unfair for Tom to have been convicted. Atticus tells the kids “As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men everyday of your life” (Lee 295). This begins to show Scout really how common discrimination of blacks really is. Even Atticus, the most moral person accepted that racial prejudice of blacks is going to continue to be an issue for many years. While Scout knows Tom was cheated out of a fair trial because of his skin color, she also knows that the injustice of Tom’s treatment was invisible to the jury. Outside of the court case Scout’s views on race get further divided in the classroom. During class one day Miss.Gates, Scout’s third grade teacher discusses her views on Hitler’s regime with the class. She begins with describing the differences of America and Germany, stating “We are...
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...Tom Robinson is a great guy. That’s half the reason I agreed to help him. No matter what race, religion, etc. that you are should make others think they can make your life miserable. Although I know that Tom and I most likely won’t be winning the trial, I still feel the need to do this for him. If I don’t, I know that I will look back and realize that I should have helped him because I know he won’t have the right to a fair trial and no other attorney will want to help him. What upsets me the most is how often people judge others because they are different. Tom may be African American, but that doesn’t make him a bad person. Almost everyone who judges Tom for his race doesn’t really know him and what he is really like. Now that I have been working with him, I have gotten to him pretty well. He is a very nice man and very passionate and hopeful. He is also not only an outstanding husband, but also an amazing father. I have never met someone who does so much for their family’s happiness and just their family in general. If these people really knew who Tom was this situation would be one hundred percent different. The trial is only a few days away and every day that it gets closer I get more...
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...When this mistake is compared to the trial held in To Kill A Mockingbird, the reader finds this to be an archetype of the common misunderstanding. In To Kill A Mockingbird, a trial is held to find the verdict of Mayella’s case, Mayella lacks family support and a social life, and Tom Robinson is found guilty as Mayella’s raper. The verdict is true to the jury, but in reality Tom Robinson is an innocent man. A trial is held to find the person who took advantage of Mayella and caused her injuries. Both sides of the story completely contradict each other, but both sound truthful. Bob Ewell, Mayella’s father, makes his confession which essentially states that he found Tom Robinson beating on Mayella when he arrived at his home. On the other hand Atticus, Toms defense attorney, states that Tom was requested to do a chore for her and ended up being kissed by her. Atticus also adds that when...
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...progression and equal opportunity of whole generations. Prejudice is a social construct demonstrated throughout the novel and the dark side of human nature is brought to the forefront. The stereotypes appear in, To Kill A Mockingbird cause racial bias as seen in the Tom Robinson court case. When Tom Robinson lost the trial, Atticus explained to Scout, "In our courts, when it’s a white man's word against a black mans, the white man always Wins" (LEE 295). In the trial, Tom Robinson...
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...how much social inequality was a factor in daily life, and how people were treated differently in the era of segregation. A major point of this novel that ties it all together is that an African American man named Tom Robinson that was accused of rape by Mayella Ewell. Tom was treated very differently than all of the caucasians throughout the whole story, only because he was African American....
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...Final Analysis on “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee Jackie Berry Colorado Technical University LITR 240 Prof. Peggy Huey May 9, 2011 Abstract When an author writes novels, short stories, or poems, most of their ideas come from life experiences. The author is trying to send a message that may mirror what the reader can understand. Many writings address conflicts, themes and symbolism. Harper Lee (2006) introduced many of these elements into her novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Harper Lee gives accounts of the story as if she was a young child and learns many life lessons that change her life forever. “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (2006), takes place a small populated town in Maycomb, Alabama. The author has taken us back when hatred and prejudice is very common in the 1930s. Atticus, Scout, and Jem Finch are frowned upon because Atticus is defending a black man of allegedly raping a white woman. Atticus uses this opportunity to teach Scout and Jem morals that we teach our children today. Atticus teaches Scout and Jem to not to be judgmental towards anyone, not be afraid to stand up for what is right, and violence does not solve anything. Jem and Scout will also learn the true symbolizing of why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Harper Lee described the town of Maycomb as being a very poor and run down. The community is very small and everyone knew each other. The blacks and whites are divided and some that...
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...had said to Mrs Robinson in her cabin and it made my heart fill with pride. Dill continued, ‘Jem and I were in the car when your father went to tell Mrs Robinson about Tom’s death. I was bored, so I started playing with Sam and the other children in the front yard. I heard something strange that I want to tell you.’ My eyes opened wide, ‘What did you hear, Dill?’ ‘At first, it was just Atticus talking as Mrs Robinson...
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