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Gentlemen of the Jury. You have come to the final judgement in this trial. You all know very well about the crime Tom Robinson has taken part in and you know very well of the distress and discomfort young Mayella has endured.

It has been a long day, I know you all must be tired from the exhausting job as a jury member, but I need your ears and mind to focus upon the justice we must enforce. You’ve all heard the facts and the stories. I am asking, as a man who wishes to enforce a safe environment for our families, for you to look inside yourself and see what is needed to be done and do the right thing by removing this hazard of a person from our society.

The defendant is guilty and we all know that. He took advantage of being invited inside Mayella Ewell's home where moments later he began to pummel helpless Mayella, and when she was down and defenseless, he raped her. This black man raped young, poor, helpless Mayella Ewell who could not defend herself against him. Luckily her father, Bob Ewell, arrived soon after some incidents had taken place otherwise I believe young Mayella here may still not have been with us. It gives me chills to think of the horrific act of the defendant. It gives me such …show more content…

Who else would run away from a crime they did not commit? Some may say this is a trial of race, but it is not that simple. This trial is bringing a black man's crime into reality and we must not put a blind eye upon his actions. Tom Robinson took advantage of Mayella Ewell and I for one am not going to be a witness to the traumatising and unexplainable actions of Tom Robinson, but I will put forward my say towards what is for the good and safety of this community. Mr Robinson, if he even deserves to be formally announced, is guilty for his actions. He is guilty for this crime and guilty because he has the responsibility for Miss Ewell’s discomfort which will take her many years to be able to trust a man

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