To Kill A Mockingbird Tom And Mayella Analysis

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It is Tom's turn to go up on the stand. He claims that he goes pass the Ewell's house everyday and that Mayella did ask him to help her. In the previous chapter, by the way, Mayella accused Tom for raping her and beating her. Tom saw that when Mayella asked him to help her, she grabbed him and told him to kiss her. Tom says that Mayella's father, Bob Ewell, saw this through the window and threaten to kill her. That I when Tom said he left. This story seems more plausible than Bob and Mayella's story, and I think the whole court room knows it. Later on, Tom does admit that he probably has the strength to choke a woman with one arm, and throw her across the room. I don't think Tom will do this ever though. He just seems too nice. The only reason