Similarities Between Tom Robinson And Mayella Ewell
How To Kill An Innocent Man
Tom Robinson vs. Mayella Ewell. It was the trial it seemed everyone in Maycomb County had been waiting for. A white woman accusing a black man of rape and battery? I knew the outcome right from the very beginning; Tom Robinson would not win. Though, I appointed Atticus Finch to defend him. Might as well give the man a fighting chance not to be sentenced to death. While he was a Negro man, I knew Mr. Ewell was not a respected man in the community and I was liable to believe that Tom was not guilty. As Atticus professed, in the eyes of the law, no man should be discriminated against because of the color of his skin. I agreed. I sat in my chair, watching people come in
Tom Robinson vs. Mayella Ewell. It was the trial it seemed everyone in Maycomb County had been waiting for. A white woman accusing a black man of rape and battery? I knew the outcome right from the very beginning; Tom Robinson would not win. Though, I appointed Atticus Finch to defend him. Might as well give the man a fighting chance not to be sentenced to death. While he was a Negro man, I knew Mr. Ewell was not a respected man in the community and I was liable to believe that Tom was not guilty. As Atticus professed, in the eyes of the law, no man should be discriminated against because of the color of his skin. I agreed. I sat in my chair, watching people come in