Tom And Mayella Reputation
First, it's not physically possible for Tom to have committed the crime. He was accused of using his bad arm in a powerful way, and the fact is, he can hardly even lift it, much less use of it to harm somebody. Second, this is the kind of town where everybody knows about everybody else. Everyone has known Tom and Mayella for a long time, and we all know that Mayella does not have a reputation for being honest in kind. On the other hand, Tom never hurt anybody. He is a decent man who always worked as hard as he could. Third, we are all proud to be Americans. We are not like Hitler. We believe in truth and democracy. If we lie in an American court of law, we might as well go to Europe and join Hitler's army. Over there, they send people to death