Tom Robinson's Innocence

“Boo”, a nickname given to him by the town , creates a scary , mysterious character in the children’s lives. Lee utilizes Boo’s name to represents the town’s fear of all things unknown. Through the given nickname, Lee shows how badly he is treated by the discriminatory town members. As a result of morbid curiosity and the adaptation of the town’s point of view, the children continue to further antagonize Arthur Radley based off factless accusations; they want to see him, not as their neighbor, but as a monster. Despite the negativity he faces, Arthur still persisted at reaching out to people, most notably the children.

Boo Radley is the town haunt of Maycomb, rumoured to eat cats and squirrels and peer through windows at night. Most people regard the Radley house with suspicion and fear, because he never leaves it. Though shrouded in mystery, Arthur “Boo” Radley is a perfect model of integrity in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird because he retained his humanity in spite of abuse and was willing to leave the comfort of the shadows to do what he knew was right.

Tom Robinson, a poor black man in Maycomb, becomes convicted by Bob Ewell of raping his daughter, Mayella. The occurrence of the Tom Robinson trial exhibits on Jem’s disappointment over the conclusion the jury decides.

While racism negatively afflicts the people of Maycomb, Atticus goes against many white people’s idea of a fair justice system, by properly defending him and attempting to not let Tom’s race be the only factor in his arrest (Lee 233). Atticus’s actions relate back to his idea of a courageous person putting up a fight even though they have already lost. His actions reflect his sympathy for others since he believes that all men should be equal, especially in the justice

There is no justice in accusing a man of a crime he did not commit, especially when that man is innocent. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee explores themes surrounding the ideas of justice and stereotypes, through the trial of Mayella Ewell, who accuses Tom Robinson, a black man, of rape. A question commonly asked, is whether Mayella Ewell, a focal point of this novel should be held accountable for her actions. Mayella Ewell should be held accountable for her actions because she indirectly took a man’s life, committed her actions for self-preservation and abused her privileged status. When Mayella Ewell accused Tom Robinson of rape, it leads to a series of repercussions that cost Tom Robinson his life, proving that she should

Almost everyone throughout Maycomb thought Tom was guilty just because of the color of his skin. But, the real question was, did Tom Robinson really abuse and take advantage of Mayella Ewell? Throughout the argument Mr.Gilmer used both Pathos and Ethos extensively

As Jem is constantly exposed to racism throughout Maycomb, he begins to lose his innocence. While Jem and Scout are waiting for the verdict of Tom Robinson, Jem and Scout are so nervous they can hardly look. “I shut my eyes. Judge Taylor was polling the jury: Guilty… guilty...guilty...guilty... I peeked at Jem: his hands were white from gripping the balcony rail, and his shoulders jerked as if each guilty was a separate stab between them” (282).

Yet they still view him as a mysterious figure. Scout recalls, “... crimes committed... were his work... although the culprit was Crazy Addie... people still looked at the Radley Place, unwilling to discard their initial suspicions.” (13) Scout’s remembrance of how the people were “unwilling to discard” their assumptions even when they knew that Boo was not the criminal shows Maycomb’s prejudice. Scout’s recollection not only foreshadows further intolerance in the community but also shows a perspective from young and innocent member, and how she follows the beliefs of the adults.

Bob Ewell forced Mayella to lie and say Tom Robinson raped and beat her. Atticus defends Tom Robinson in court and shows Maycomb that Bob beat his daughter. Even though Atticus has evidence that Tom didn’t do it they convict him anyways. Mayella was beaten and bruised all over her body. Mayella was scared if she told the truth her father would do worse to her.

Arthur “Boo” Radley is a seemingly minor but subtly impactful character in Lee’s book. According to rumor, he joined a gang, was convicted of some relatively minor crime, and was supposed to be sent to a state boarding school, but his father refused. Boo once, while cutting up newspapers, stabbed his mother in the leg with scissors and continued calmly scanning the papers. His father convinced a judge not to send Boo to an asylum, so he was kept in his house, never seen again by the community, and became the source of horror stories for children. The flames of gossip are, as usual, fueled thoroughly by Miss Stephanie Crawford and tend to be ridiculously twisted: “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” (16).

Boo was sentenced from an early age to be a “monster” of sorts due to his past dealings with the law and his time spent in solitary confinement. This story that is invented by the people of Maycomb alters Boo Radley’s true appearance greatly, deeming him to be something he is

Boo Radley who “was not seen again for fifteen years”, is the most misunderstood person in Maycomb. His childhood mistakes marginalise him from society by a “form of intimidation Mr Radley employed to keep Boo out of sight.” To elaborate, Boo did not intend to separate himself and be perceived as a “malevolent phantom.” In truth, Boo is intensely lonely and wants to befriend the children in which he saves their lives. Similarly, in The

People of color are being lynched and assaulted because of something that they cannot even control. The court case of Tom Robinson is a significant example of the discrimination going on in Maycomb. Tom Robinson was an black man who was accused of rape by Mayella Ewell. Mayella is a part of the Ewell family, a family which has been destroyed by the Great Depression and her family are struggling so much to get to a sustainable financial level. Tom used to help Mayella because he was from a

Essay In the novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee, there are many important messages shown throughout the book. However the primary focus was set on racial prejudice that existed in the 1930s-1940’s in the fictional town of Maycomb County. The racism in the novel was very much a reality in 1930s-1940s America. A very good example of the racial prejudice that existed was in the courtroom during Tom Robinson’s trial, an innocent Negro man held against his will for a crime he did not commit.

This family isn’t treated fairly because of the gossip which has been spread about them. Boo (formally Arthur) Radley is thought to be a terrible man who sneaks around at night, looking in neighbor’s windows, spying on everyone. Every crime committed in Maycomb is said to be Boo’s work. “People said he went out at night when the moon was down, and peeped in windows…”