If Tom Robinson were not to die the readers would not feel such anger and outrage over how Robinson was wronged. Death is a higher sentence than prison in which it is still extremely wrongful for him to be convicted due to his lack of guilt but his unjustified death has a sense of finality for the readers; with imprisonment there is still hope for the future. Without Robinson’s death, the novel would be less impactful to the readers of the negativity of racism. The readers would feel less moral outrage and feel hope for the wrongs of Robinson’s conviction to be righted and thereby a less severe case. Whereas, his death makes people feel outraged that such an extent of moral injustice was
Atticus Finch, her father and a lawyer, is defending Tom Robinson a black man who is accused of raping Mayella Ewell, a white woman. This is during the times of segregation and racial discrimination. The novel represents the importance of setting high moral values, as it teaches us that inequity against others often results in the occurrence of social/emotional
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee conveys that prejudice divides communities and that persecution of innocent people is evil; furthermore; these two minor themes reinforce the major thematic idea that a simple assumption can divide people. When Tom Robinson is put on trial for supposedly raped Mayella Ewell, the racism in Maycomb surfaces and creates conflict. In the novel, a stranger says, “You know what we want,” ‘another man said.’ “Get aside from the door, Mr. Finch.”(172). Some drunken men want to harm Tom Robinson for the wrong that he did.
In the book, Atticus Finch help Tom Robinson in court proves that he is not guilty of raping Mayella Ewell, a white woman. In the book it also shows the backfire the Finch ’s get from the trial. The trial itself shows how one cannot one's appearance are deceptive of their true self. Many innocent people are judged harshly because what they look or what the people they surround themselves with look like.
The group of men wanted to lynch Tom Robinson because of the accusation of him raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell. The court case had not yet happened so nobody had heard Tom’s side of the story and they automatically assumed he had committed the crime because
One of the main themes of To Kill a Mockingbird is equity. The novel presents a case of racial injustice and demonstrates how it is unfair for individuals to be judged based on their race. In the book, Tom Robinson, a black man, is accused of rape, and despite the lack of evidence, he is found guilty simply because of his race. This is evident in the following quote: "There's something in our world that makes men lose their heads—they couldn't be fair if they tried. In our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins" (Lee 220).
How would it feel to be tried and convicted for a crime that was misunderstood by just someone’s own skin tone? Well that happened to Tom Robinson. Why talk about this? Well it all ties into the book itself. In one of the plot lines.
In the novel, Tom Robinson, a Black man, was falsely accused of rape on a little girl names Mayella Ewell. Later in the story, Tom was in court testifying when there were many people who did not respect Tom as
It focuses on the presence of racial inequality, and how damaging stereotypes can be. It shows how even laws can be discriminative towards a certain race. The novel encourages readers to challenge societal norms, and change the way they look at things. The story is set in a racially divided town, where white people are treated much better than
In the 1940s, many that were innocent people would end up being hurt because of their difference from others. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Tom Robinson, an African American who gets accused of a crime he didn’t commit, gets hurt because of his difference from others. The central idea of the book is that people should not hurt those who are innocent, there are several examples throughout the book that help represent this main idea such as symbolism, similes, and characters. To Kill a Mockingbird shows many examples of symbolism that supports the main idea of the book. An example of this, is the character Tom Robinson.
Tom Robinson is unfairly persecuted because his skin is darker than the skin of his neighbors. Robinson is not given a fair trial. Later in the book, an angry mob shows up at the jail, trying to kill him. These strangers acted without knowing if Robinson was guilty or not. Their prejudice, racism, and hate nearly leads them to murder.
(17) Following this statement, Bob Ewell indicates racism throughout the trial. Although the evidence placed in the trial proves Tom Robinson is not quality, a white man’s word is taken over a black man’s word. The jury creates a life changing verdict. Not only Tom Robinson but also his wife, Helen, has to face prejudice when the trials verdict is declared.
The jury has to decide if Tom Robinson, a black man, raped Mayella Ewell, a white woman. Atticus has to defend Tom, and he doesn’t receive a good reaction. During the novel there are many examples of racism. Some of the repetitive examples of racism is when Atticus is put to shame and called a “negro-lover”, Tom Robinson is show disrespect by Mr. Gilmer during the trial, and finally, the hypocrisy the missionary circle displays during their weeting.
Tom is wrongfully tried for a crime he did not commit because of the colour of his skin. The bias judgement made by the white people captures a man’s freedom. They take his life, all because of the colour of his skin. Scout learns, throughout the trial from her father that the world will not always be fair and that judgements are
Finally, as the book comes to conclusion Tom Robinson, a black man, is pleaded quilty with the charge of raping a white women. Throughout the novel, it was proven all he was trying to do and aiming for was to help a young girl. People in society gain the evil assumption that all black men and women aren 't equal to those of a different race. A part in the novel that proves how intolerable the society is; on page 242, "A white man 's word, against a black man 's word, the white man always wins" (Lee). This quote shows how the main reason Tom was guilty was due to the color of his skin.
