Tom Robinson's life was unfairly taken by Maycomb county all because of 2 people, Mayella Ewell and Bob Ewell. Mayella Ewell is a 19 year old girl who lives with her dad Bob Ewell in Maycomb county. Mayella and her father are trying to convince the judges that Tom Robinson raped her and beat her but that seems like it didnt happen because Tom Robinson has disability. During Tom Robinson's trial whenever Mayella was asked to talk about her father or any exact details she starts tantruming and hesitating. Evidence in text-¨Atticus raised his head.¨do you want to tell us what happened?¨ but she did not hear the compassion in his invitation.¨I got somethin to say an then I ain't gonna say no more. That n- word yonder took advantage of me an if you fine fancy gentlemen don't wanna do nothin about it then youre all yellow stinkin cowards, stinkin cowards,the lot of …show more content…
Mayella always looks at the judges and the court people whenever her father is asked about in a question and she gets nervous. Tom Robinson got a death sentence and it all could have been avoided if Mayella told the truth about her father. For this trial I believe that they each should have been questioned in different rooms and see if their stories match up or if Mayella would come clean since her father is not there. It is both Bob and Mayella Ewells faults for what happened to Tom and for more evidence Mayella had a black eye on her left eye and Tom Robinson's left hand is mangled and messed up. Evidence from text-¨I cant use my left hand at all. I got it caught in a cotton gin when I was twelve years old. All my muscles were torn loose.¨. Tom robinson couldn't have been the one to hit her eye and that gives more of a reason why Tom wouldn't attack her because he also has a big