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Tom's Innocence In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Black and white: that is all these white folks see. An outcast, a burden to society, a Negro is all Tom Robinson is. “...Guilty” I heard Judge Taylor announce. Why is it so difficult to see past a man's skin color? Mr. Atticus Finch has provided clear evidence defending Tom’s innocence. If you remove the layer of skin on blacks and whites, are we not the same? Ignorance: that is all I see in these close-minded, stubborn white folks. A disgrace to Maycomb, human trash, a family of squalors is all the Ewells are. Mayella Ewell is a scared and very lonely young woman , anyone could see that. One can assume her father, Bob Ewell, beats at her, but only God knows what happens in the Ewell household. Tom Robinson testified that Mayella came onto him. A white woman being with a black man is an unfathomable sin in today’s society. Why is that, though? Black and white: is it not just a pigmentation of the skin, just a color? …show more content…

I cannot wrap my head around the fact that Maycomb put an innocent man to die. Tom Robinson is said to be a very hard-working man. His employer, Mr. Link Deas even vouched for him in court, resulting in getting kicked out. All this man did was try to help Miss. Mayella Ewell, but it seems like being a good person is not a good thing anymore. It breaks my heart everytime I watch my own people being cheated by white folks. Although my condolences go to Tom Robinson and his family, I also sympathize with Mr. Atticus Finch. This man put his blood, sweat and tears to help Tom Robinson. We have gone such a long way, I hope he does not give up on this

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This past week has been rough for the Robinson family. After a racist jury choose to make an innocent man guilty things went from bad to worse. Atticus Finch was chosen to defend Tom Robinson. This particular case was against Mayella Ewell, a white woman. As a black man Tom was already at a disadvantage.

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animals, or even humans, should not be killed for doing nothing. This also refers to Tom’s innocence. The second example of a mockingbird is Tom Robinson. He was killed after pleading guilty to alleged rape allegations. After his death, Mr. Underwood posted an editorial in the newspaper.

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Ultimately, Atticus had an acceptable course of action based on the evidence shown. Atticus Finch became a part of a very controversial court case, and tried his best to defend Tom Robinson, a black man, even though he knew it would be tough to win. On page 274, Atticus says, “ Our courts have their faults, as does any human institution, but in this country our courts are the great levelers, and in our courts all men are created equal.” In other words, Atticus believes that for the court system to be fair, it requires all evaluees to remember that all men are created equal no matter what their skin color looks like. During this time period, racism was very strong and sided with the whites.

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“There’s something in our world that make men lose their heads – they couldn’t be fair if they tried the white men always win” (pg. 220) in the 1930s racism at the time was powerful and strong the connection it had with people made a hatred emotion towards Tom, the white men will always win. Despite all the evidence that prove Tom is innocent, people still view him as guilty. Tom Robinson never committed a crime he is as innocent as a mockingbird, if racism was not a big deal as it was Tom would be a free man. Secondly, even when Tom is on trial at a chance he might die, he still shows kindness and compassion like a mockingbird. During the trial, Tom was called up by Atticus to give his side of the story.

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This image shows how the people in Maycomb based their beliefs, about Thomas Robinson, by his skin color. Most whites who were at the trial, didn’t want to hear anything that Mr. Robinson has to say, because he was black. Since he was black, the whites automatically assumed Mr. Robinson was guilty. Mr. Robinson says he didn’t mean any harm toward Miss. Mayella. “Mr. Finch, I tried.

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To kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence. Mockingbirds do not cause harm or trouble; in fact their only purpose is to convince others with beautiful music. Tom Robinson’s death can easily be compared to that of a mockingbird; it did no good but also prevented no evil. Mr. Underwood chooses to write an article that basically every citizen of Maycomb can understand, and this proves to the reader the obvious connection between Tom Robinson and the symbol of a mockingbird. Mr. Underwood chooses to ignore the prominent racial barrier that separated Tom Robinson from justice, and chooses to focus on his disability instead.

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He describes the actions of Mayella Ewell, the accuser, as, “Something that in [their] society is unspeakable,” because she was white, and, “tempted a Negro”(231). This statement introduces the idea that Mayella

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Tom Robinson had no chance of freedom just because his skin was of a different color than what the jury preferred even though he was innocent, as Atticus Finch proved. Tom Robinson ended up getting killed in prison, leaving his wife and children to

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Black men were treated significantly differently than white men, especially when accused of a crime. Therefore, it is difficult for Atticus to prove Tom Robinson’s innocence. Although this is a struggle for Atticus, he goes to a far greater extent to prove that Tom Robinson is innocent. He wants to achieve justice by supporting the fact that all men are equal. He describes the racism in the United States and attempts to have the jury and the observers agree with his

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During a battle, accusing a black man for a crime they did not commit is racism and using a weapon not for an abdominal thing but protecting the ones you care for. " Tomi, did you take Mayella Ewell... Tom Robinson 's manners were as good as Atticus" (Lee194-195). This quote shows Tom 's innocence of Mayella 's rape after accusing him for raping her. This also shows that Tom is innocent because if he was guilty he would have gotten defensive but he remained calm during the trial. "

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In my eyes, Mr. Gilmer does not do a great job of proving Tom’s guilt. My reasoning behind this is because of how Mr. Gilmer provides no real evidence to prove that Tom is guilty of raping Mayella. Instead, he relies upon the word of two white people against one Negro man. Clearly, the majority of the jury thought otherwise because they found Tom guilty. I believe that this might not only be because of the racism during that time period, but also because of the condescending way in which Mr. Gilmer spoke to Tom.

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Tom Robinson had all of the evidence in the world to prove his innocence, but he didn’t stand a chance with society stacked against him. Atticus had hoped that by pursuing his dream he would change the society for the better. He put his hope and trust in the very men that caused many of the problems of his Maycomb society. “Now I am confident that you gentlemen will review without passion the evidence that you have heard, come to a decision, and restore this man to his family. In the name of God, do your duty.”

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But when Tom was announced guilty, he didn’t know what to think, except the people of Maycomb weren’t who he thought they were. “His face was streaked with angry tears as we made our way through the cheerful crowd. ‘It ain’t right’...” (284). Jem was in absolute shock about the jury’s conviction when he knew Robinson was innocent; it was clear as day in that boy’s eyes. “He leaped off the bed, grabbed me by the collar and shook me.

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I had one defining experience that really showed my transition from childhood to adult hood. I had the fantastic opportunity to participate in a residential high school, the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, and the first year I had attended this school was my junior year. Going there I had known what I was required of both academically and artistically because I had already attended both of the summer intensives that they provided for my vocal performance. But my junior year is when I had experienced this change into my adult life and when I had left behind my childhood.

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That’s one part I didn’t like about the book. The stereotypes of the black families of Maycomb. As soon as Bob Ewell turned Tom Robinson in for “raping” his daughter the whole white community believed it because he was black. He was a kind, loving father and husband. But no one bothered to get to know the real him or see past the color of his skin to really know that.

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