Tom Robinson Trial

In Harper Lee’s book, To Kill A MockingBird, she teaches us that you don’t want to judge people for what they look like or how they act. For instance, it talks about how how Tom Robinson was found guilty, when there wasn’t reliable evidence for him to be found guilty. They know he didn’t rape Mayella, but since he was black, they confirmed him as guilty. He wouldn’t have gotten a fair trial, so judge Taylor appointed Atticus to Tom. Tom Robinson was found guilty because he was black.

In Maycomb, Alabama they faced change. It is a dreary town without much action, then Mayella Ewell accused Tom Robinson of raping her. I went to the trial and the result the jury handed out was the wrong decision. Mayella’s and her father, Bob’s testimonies were both false and staged. It was evident Bob was the one who raped her.

The Biased Trial of Tom Robinson Tom never would've been guilty if it weren't for a biased courtroom. In To Kill a Mockingbird Tom Robinson is accused of raping a young white girl named Mayella. Tom Robinson had lots of evidence that he was not guilty but the community was against Tom Robinson. Here is some evidence that proves that the accusations were motivated because he was black.

THE INTRODUCTION Good evening, my name is Kylee Marshik, it's my job to represent the state of Maycomb and serve as a prosecutor on this extremely important case. On August 26, 1936 the defendant Mr. Horace Gilmer was representing his client Bob Ewell in the case of Maycomb vs Robinson, when he allegedly disrespected and abused the defendant on stand. When it was time for the defendant to go on stand and testify, the defendant Tom Robinson was being questioned by Mr. Gilmer when the allegations took place, Mr. Gilmer said disrespectful and hurtful things to the defendant Tom Robinson that were not called for, Tom was called hurtful and offensive names, slurs, and phrases. At the conclusion of the trial, when you have heard all the evidence,

Mr. Ewell behaves immaturely when Atticus declared to the jury that he is left-handed. He immediately “turned angrily to the judge and said he didn't understand what his being left-handed had anything to do with it”(237). Bob conveys the impression of maliciousness as if he was trying to distract the jury from believing Atticus. He agrees with his left-handedness, but misinterprets when Mr.Gilmer asked him if he was “ambidextrous”(238) and unknowingly answered the question he could use”one hand as good as the other”(238). This, to a certain extent, created possibilities of Mr. Ewell to prove guilty.

I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and I am on page 304. So far this book is about the Tom Robinson trial and how Scout, Jem, and Dill react. Even with all of the evidence pointing towards Tom being innocent, he was convicted of rape and sent to prison. In this journal I will be characterizing and predicting. Tom Robinson is compassionate and realistic.

Of course, she blames Robinson for the act, despite the inconsistent certitude that his left arm was eviscerated in a cotton mill during a calamitous accident suffered during his childhood. This startling attestation is furthermore enunciated when Atticus utilizes delayed sentence in the following declaration: “Tom Robinson now sits before you, having taken the oath with the only good hand he possesses—his right hand,”(Lee 273). By highlighting Tom’s crippled state in such a melodramatic fashion, Atticus not only establishes the now nearly irrefutable notion of Robinson’s innocence, but also garners sympathy from the jury for his client, both of which are essential factors in his

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is summed up in three different parts. Part one is just an overview of everything in Maycomb County. Part two is the trial of Tom Robinson. Lastly, part three shows what happened after the trial.

The United States prides itself on the principle of equality. In the Declaration of Independence, the very basis of the nation, it states "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Despite this promise, Maycomb county lacks the humanity and fairness that America promises. Not only do the whites of the county show obvious contempt for the blacks, but they are willing to go as far as to murder one, Tom Robinson, in cold blood, depriving him of the basic right promised by our great country. Tom deserves the appeal due to the biased jury, the insubstantial physical evidence given by Mayella, Mr. Ewell, and Heck Tate, and the

I knew it he was on me. Just run up behind me, he did” Mayella was asked if she knew the accused, she said he passed by everyday. Mr. Finch asked her to identify the person who raped her, she pointed at Tom Robinson. The defendant was asked to stand up. His left hand was crippled.

Atticus most effectively uses emotionally charged language while being respectful in his final remarks to elicit emotions and sympathy to strengthen his facts to bring justice to Tom Robinson. Atticus identifies Tom’s human characteristics to garner sympathy from the jury. Throughout his final remarks on the case he uses certain words to make the audience see Tom as a human worthy of respect and justice. Here, Atticus provides the evidence where the court and jury have prejudice towards Tom.

How would you feel if you were found guilty of a crime that you did not commit and you were wrongfully imprisoned for it? In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, an innocent black man whose name is Tom Robinson is found guilty of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell. Mayella exploited Tom’s kindness and generosity and this landed him in a courtroom facing a hefty jail sentence. She had the opportunity to tell the truth and set Tom free, but since she with-held the truth, this later leads to the death of an innocent black man. Mayella should be held fully and solely responsible, deserving condemnation instead of pity because she brought this problem upon herself, she broke the oath, and had the opportunity to rectify everything by telling the truth.

Tom is prejudged when people assume he is guilty just because of his race which destroys his innocence. After Atticus shares his closing statement he says, “In the name of God, believe him” (Lee 206) Atticus knows the jury will have a hard time believing his statement because of Tom’s skin color. The whole courtroom heard the evidence and understands that Mr. Robinson is innocent in their head, but their eyes deceive them because of the society they were brought up in where they believe other races are not equal. Tom Robinson is clearly innocent, but the evidence is avoided by the jury proving he is similar to the mocking bird and it being

The children begin to see the discrimination and inequality that is embodied by the Southern courts during their Tom Robinson trial. Jem and Scout find that the power of white men trumps the need for justice and fairness. Even if that white man is someone as untrustworthy and rotten as Bob Ewell. In the minds of the men witnessing Tom Robinson’s trial, there was no defense and nothing Atticus Finch says could change that. Tom Robinson was dead before the trial even starts.

Innocence is a rare thing in a world full of guilty consciences. Set in the late 1930’s, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird accurately portrays the idea of small town life where racism ruled all, opinions spread like wildfire, and the innocent were suffering while the guilty were saved. It can be difficult to find people with honest intentions and a pure heart, which is why Tom Robinson, Mr. Raymond and Boo Radley are such significant characters in the understanding of purity within the novel. Tom Robinson was a black man convicted for a crime that he had been proven innocent for as a consequence of his ethnicity.