Why Is Tom Robinson Unfair

Tom Robinson and many others like him have been victims of racism in the United State. Tom Robinson was a character in To Kill A Mockingbird and he was falsely accused of a crime and then was later killed for it. Tom Robinson from To Kill A Mockingbird is the best representation of racism because of its historically accurate representation of racism when he was almost lynched and later judged by the jury on his case. Tom Robinson is also current accuracy in the fact that he was a victim of police brutality.

Most black people are judged before they can even define themselves. This happens to Tom Robinson in To Kill A Mockingbird because he was judged before he could even take the stand. This is highlighted in Mr. Gilmer's cross-examination of

It states ““Her father saw it, and the defendant has testified as to his remarks. What did her father do? We don’t know, but there is circumstantial evidence to indicate that Mayella Ewell was beaten savagely by someone who led almost exclusively with his left. We do know in part what Mr. Ewell did: he did what any God-fearing, persevering, respectable white man would do under the circumstances—he swore out a warrant, no doubt signing it with his left hand, and Tom Robinson now sits before you, having taken the oath with the only good hand he possesses—his right hand.” (To Kill A Mockingbird). Bob Ewell putting his wrongdoing on Tom Robinson to some people is the best representation of racism because Bob considers him an easy target. But Tom Robinson is a better representation because he was a victim of police brutality, just like Jayland Walker in 2022. This is stated, “On Sunday, the Akron Police Department released 13 police body camera videos, which show Walker’s encounter with police officers following a traffic stop, including the moment he was fatally shot by eight police officers firing dozens of bullets at him, resulting in over 60 wounds, officials said.” (Giselle Rhoden). This emphasizes the fact that the police in both situations over-exerted their power with black men with no weapons. Tom Robinson and Jayland Walker are both examples of police brutality, Jayland Walker being current and Tom Robinson being