How Is Tom Robinson Justified In To Kill A Mockingbird

It seems that people are so blindsided by society's ways that unjustified morals are justified and that only what society accepts matters. Harper Lee’s best-selling novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, is a thrilling novel narrated by Scout Finch about racial prejudice set in the fictional town of Maycomb. Throughout the story, Atticus Finch (Father of Scout and Jem Finch) is set to defend a Negro named Tom Robinson, which society does not accept, that led to Atticus and his two children to receive harsh social backlash. Although Tom Robinson met his demise trying to escape that was not the reason that led to it, but was already decided when against Mayella, Bob Ewell, and society which all consisted of whites. Mayella was known as just a victim

When Tom Robinson was finally getting his court order after allegedly raping Mayella, Mayella knew she had to do something to make it seem real and outburst with this. Mayella knew that her act wasn't strong enough and that Atticus was not taking any of the lies so she needed to take action. What Mayella decided to do was use society when she targeted the men of the jury and court because she knew in society hierarchy that men had the most power. Not only did she target the men but also Tom Robinson with society by referring to him as “nigger”. So with that she tried to push this on the people and saying if they do not do anything it is their fault and hoping that how society was that she could push the power on her side and against the Negro. “She says she never kissed a grown man before an’ she might as well kiss a nigger. She says what her papa do to her don’t count” (Lee 260). While Tom Robinson was defending himself in court this was what had been said against Mayella from Tom Robinson. With this, it showed Mayella trying kissing a Negro gave her fault because of how society shunned

"Atticus was leaving the post office when Mr. Ewell approached him, cursed him, spat on him, and threatened to kill him" (Lee 291). Even though Atticus and Tom Robinson lost against Bob Ewell afterwards Bob Ewell seek revenge at Atticus for exposing what truly happened. With no surprise, Bob Ewell awful personality shines stronger throughout the story showing what disgusting man Bob Ewell is. This was one of many acts of aggression shown by Bob Ewell; a man who would abuse society for his own doing. This easily shown how Bob Ewell cares for no one but himself and was why he is one of the main reason for Tom Robinson's demise. With this, it is finally clear to see that Bob Ewell did not put this case up because he wanted her daughter to be safe but instead abusing her daughter to put his fault away by having Tom Robinson gone and out of the picture. “It’s certainly bad, but when a man spends his relief checks on green whiskey his children have a way of crying from hunger pains. I don’t know of any landowner around here who begrudges those children any game their father can hit” (Lee 41). While Scout was asking her father Atticus about the Ewells, Atticus described the Ewells with the quote above mostly targeting Bob Ewell. It is known