despite the unwavering dedication of atticus finch in To Kill a Mockingbird the absence of evidence and a moving courtroom speech tom Robinson is convicted of a crime he likely didn't commit , tom Robinson was convicted of a crime he didn't commit because the absence of evidence , tom Robinson is eventually killed, and the jury ruling causes both those who advocated Robinson's conviction and those who were convinced of his innocence to question their notations of justice and fairness . Toms death is virtually unnoticed except in the colored folk and a racist Mr.Underwood who says “likened Tom's death to the senseless slaughter of songbirds by hunters and children.” (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/t/to-kill-a-mockingbird/summary-and-analysis/part-1-chapter-1).Tom Robinson tried to climb over the fence to exscape the jail but was killed by the gaurds. atticus helps the children get through the fact that tom robinson is dead for a crime he likely didn't commit by describing to them it is just the way the state of alabama works.
After Jem first witnesses the racial injustice in Tom Robinsons trial, he comes to an understanding of why he thinks Boo is always inside. During the conversation between Jem and Scout, Jem says “I think I’m beginning to understand something. I think I’m beginning to understand why Boo Radley’s stayed shut up in the house all this time . . . it’s because he wants to stay inside.”
After Atticus loses his trial, Jem notices that the Maycomb County justice system is broken and it needs help, “Then it all goes back to the jury, then. We oughta do away with juries. ”(294) This shows that Jem now understands that people are racist in everything and racism needs to be fought. On top of realizing that the justice system is in shambles, Jem realized that Tom Robinson’s case was very good at showing that.
I’m Helen Robinson, Tom Robinson’s wife. There was a timeframe in the book just after Tom was killed, before Helen could find a secure way to earn money for her family; it was a very unstable time for her and her children. Although Helen is portrayed as meek and kindhearted, much like Tom, the overwhelming sadness and pressure may have caused her to break down emotionally, or feel some emotions of vengeance towards a majority of the white community; especially the Ewells. In the novel, the black church provides her with funding and support while Tom is in court.
After the conviction of Mr. Robinson, many members in the community especially Jem are stunned. Before the conviction, Jem thought Maycomb was a great town to live in and everything was perfect. However, after Tom Robinson got convicted, Jem loses his innocence and his bubble breaks exposing him to the real
He is naive to believe this:“It was Jem’s turn to cry. His face was streaked with angry tears as we made our way through the cheerful crowd; “It ain’t right,” he muttered, all the way to the corner of the square where we found Atticus waiting.” ( 215 ). After Jem finds out about the verdict of the trial, he is crushed. He was positive that Tom would be proven innocent, but instead, he was found guilty.
The Tom Robinson trial was a major event for Jem to experience and grow overall as a person. Jem seeing how the town didn’t believe him and Atticus and found Tom Robinson guilty made him realize the failure in the justice system and notice not everything is perfectly made up as it should be. The trial made Jem start to understand the world that he lives in and how wrong and unlawful the town he lives in can be based on a person's skin color. Seeing the outcome of the trial was an important part of how Jem would see the people of his community and the people around
After hours of waiting, the jury came back in. Scout explains how “A jury never looks at the defendant if it has convicted, and when this jury came in, not one of them looked at Tom Robinson… Judge Taylor was polling the jury; ‘ Guilty...Guilty...Guilty’”(211) When Scout and Jem hear the verdict, they are distraught. As they were walking home, “It was Jem’s turn to cry.. ‘It’s not right, Atticus’”(212)
Before. Atticus is able to affirm Tom’s innocence, a mob of men attempts to kill Tom at the jail, however, Atticus is standing guard while Jem, Scout, and Dill see what is going on. As the men approach and prepare for a fight Jem helps his father stand his ground and refuses to leave, by shaking his head and standing firmly, which lets Scout know that, “from the way he stood Jem was not thinking of budging” (Lee 173). Although a small act, Jem’s persistence to stay at the jail reflects his compassion for his dad and Tom since he will not let them get hurt. At the end of the book Bob Ewell, the man who accused Tom of raping his daughter, seeks vengeance on Atticus, so he attacks Scout and Jem.
After Tom Robinson is wrongfully conflicted and sent to jail. He decides to endanger his life although he life although he knew he would die. Atticus found a way to re-try his conviction, but it was too late: “Tom’s dead.’ Aunt Alexandra put her hands to her mouth. ‘ they shot him,’ said Atticus.
During the Tom Robinson trial, Jem shows tremendous bravery in his willingness to admit his views on the situation. Doing so meant defying the social rules of the time and subjecting himself to the ridicule that came with siding against the popular opinion. The story’s subplot, the Radley conflict, illustrates the growth it took to bring Jem to this moral standpoint. At the beginning of the novel, Jem frequently mentions the rumors regarding the Radley place and its inhabitants, believing them though there is little evidence to support the claims. Even though Jem daringly ventured past the fence, he still holds the same beliefs as the other schoolchildren; the Radleys and their home are dangerous and should be feared.
I woke up early and put on the clothes that I had laid out from the night before. I went to the kitchen grabbed a Poptart and headed out the door to find the bus coming up my street. Walking onto the bus gave me a whiff of Expo Markers and and an overload of Axe cologne that I’m guessing an awkward teenage boy showered in. I sat on the hard, poorly cushioned seat next to a small girl with pigtails and a Doc Mcstuffins backpack. Man, this is my first day of being in the Middle School; first day of sixth grade, I thought to myself.
Atticus then pronounces that Tom is dead. Jem and Atticus discuss execution of men that have raped woman. Helen Robinson collapses.
Jem is shocked by the verdict: ” His [Jem’s] face was streaked with angry tears as we made our way through the cheerful crowd. ‘It ain’t right,’ he muttered all the way to the corner of the square where we found Atticus waiting… ‘It ain’t right, Atticus,’ said Jem. ‘No son, it’s not right.’
" During the trial, Atticus proved that Tom Robinson was innocent, by questioning both Bob and Mayella Ewell. The biggest issue was that the right side of Mayella's face was bruised as if she was brutally beaten, but Tom Robinson's left arm is crippled, and if he hit her with his right arm, the bruising would be on the left side of her face. Jem gets really emotional after the trial because he knows that Tom was innocent and that he was wrongly
