To Kill A Mockingbird
...Lee. This book is about
Tom Robinson trying to help a white girl named Mayella. All that Tom was trying
to do was help that little white girl out, but he was alone with her. Bob Ewell
Mayella's father said that Tom raped his daughter Mayella. He was just walking
by and got asked to help a girl out so he did because he felt sorry for her.
Those were three things leading to Tom Robinson's conviction.
The first cause was the prejudice ness of the south in the 1930's. One example
of this is the churches were segregated. "Calpernia motioned Jem and ma to the
end of the row and placed herself between us."(120) Though the conjugation was
kind to the children they were surprised of the children. Alexandria wanted
Atticus to be fired for being Tom's attorney since Tom is black. The town was
outraged that Atticus would do suck a thing. Atticus was helping Tom Robinson
so now everyone is mad at Atticus. "Do you defend niggers Atticus?"(74)
Everyone wants Atticus to be fired for helping Tom. Atticus is just trying to
help Tom now everyone is against him. A group of town members formed a mob and
went to the jail to lynch Tom. The mob that the town formed went to the jail
and started things. "The men jumped a little and scattered: because they were
people everyday.... "(146) The towns mob went to the jail for Tom because of
what has been going on. The towns mob was angry that they went to the jail.
Bob Ewell and Mayella accused Tom of the crime. Bob was accountable for seeing
Tom raping Mayella. Judge Taylor asked Bob. "Mr. Ewell did you see the
defendant having sexual intercourse with your daughter?"(174) Bob said that he
saw his daughter getting raped by Tom Robinson. His own daughter Mayella also
accused Bob of being a drunk. Mayella's testimony says that Tom raped her also
gave the jury another white witness against Tom Robinson. Mayella told the...
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