Tom Robinson Monologue To Kill A Mockingbird

The unusually long time for the jury to come to its verdict, demonstrates the effectiveness of Atticus’ speech which motivated them to think about their views on race. He may not win the case but, Atticus succeeds in making an impact on the future of racism in Maycomb and succeeds in founding a place where one day people “will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”. Although Tom is eventually proven guilty, Atticus’ persuasive speech makes an impact on the society by revealing Tom’s innocence and the multitude of prejudice taking place in their

As a result of the Ewell’s living behind the Maycomb county dump, Mayella is looked down on. “We’ll convict this Negro but get back to your dump (Doc A).” This quote shows that though Mayella had won the case against Tom Robinson, the Ewells were still thought of as nothing. “White people wouldn’t have anything to do with her because she lived among pigs; Negroes [the Ewell’s nearest neighbors] wouldn’t have anything to do with her because she was white (Doc E).” Powerful white people looked down on Mayella because she lived in filth; black people would not either because she was white. “Long as he keeps callin’ me Ma’am and sayin’ Miss Mayella, I don’t hafta take his sass (Doc C).” Mayella is not used to being respected as she is poor and is not treated fairly. This shows how Mayella’s class ties with her power.

I am reading the book, To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. This book is about a girl named Scout Finch who lives with her brother, Jem, and her father, Atticus, during the Great Depression. They live in a small town called Maycomb, Alabama. Maycomb is a town where everybody knows everybody. There is currently a trial taking place; Mayella vs. Tom Robinson. Tom has been accused of rapeing Mayella. Tom has pleaded not guilty for the crime he has been accused of. In this journal I will be evaluating Tom’s character and questioning why the Ewells may be lying.

The nature of humans causes us to harm others, but some of us don't hurt others, instead they get wounded physically or mentally by others, those are mockingbirds. Three peoples are mockingbirds in the book To Kill a Mockingbird.

Sentence was passed and in that moment my whole life completely changed. In the background, you could hear the people chant, “Justice has finally been served!” They don’t know me I thought. Everybody makes mistakes, right? But, where was my second chance in life. My luck, the death penalty became legal again and eagerly waiting for me to become its newest member. My palms grew sweaty as always when I grew nervous and scared. There was nothing I could do. These people wanted me to pay for what I put them through.

Atticus shows that the case should have never come to court ¨To begin with, this case should have never have come to trial. This case is a simple as black and white” this quote shows that Atticus thinks that the case is so simple, it doesn’t need to have come to trial. Atticus shows that he thinks that the way the whites treat the blacks shouldn’t be happening. “A court is only as sound as its jury and a jury is only as sound as the men who make it up” Atticus sees that the jury is filled with only white men who don’t like blacks. Atticus shows his opinion on the situation between the whites and blacks.

Devil: (At the same time as the angel) (Annoyed and rolls eyes) So you should feel compassionate towards the defendant! You said the testimonies sounded odd. Why didn’t you vote ‘not guilty’ from the start?

I know, that’s bad, right? That was, until I thought back to the trial. For some reason, at that point, it began to make more sense. But, what puzzled me then was what exactly made me think like that in the

The quote comes from the fraction of the novel when Tom Robinson is being accused of rape. Judge Taylor explains to the jury and citizens viewing the trial that he cannot control what the people listen and see from the trial, because they only see and hear what they select to. Because of the racist backgrounds from the characters in the story, most of the people that watched the trial took away the idea that Tom Robinson was obviously guilty because he was African American. This was normal for people in the past to have discrimination from the African Americans, because they did not enjoy their presence. This shows how selective hearing and listening can affect the outcome of a person’s future from the jury declaring that Tom Robinson was guilty, even though there was plain evidence that he was

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe once said, “courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.” This quote means that no ordinary person can be known to be courageous. It takes someone who will stand by what they say no matter what the circumstances are and how they may be looked at in society. A courageous person doesn't have to always succeed, but put in the effort to try and prove their point in any way possible. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Lee mentions many courageous people whose actions speak louder than their words.

Despite the case of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird being written and published in the late 1950s, there are still many important and prevalent life lessons that can be applied to our own lives that are revealed in the novel. The lesson of perception and sympathizing with other people to gain a better understanding of your own world is revealed, which could be found through reading what Scout had to say near the end of the book, when standing on the Radley porch. Scout takes a moment to view the world of Maycomb in the same light as Boo Radley, which is substantial even if it’s just for a couple of moments. She is able to view Maycomb for what it is as well as the events that have transpired over the course of the novel through the eyes

Those children have been bothering me for the past years, but they are one of the only ones that care about me. My family is a disaster as I do not have a father or mother. People say that I have tried to murder my father when I was young, but the only reason I stabbed him was to save him from the dangers of the outside world. My father was in some serious trouble when I stabbed him. As I teenager I saw many problems in the world and I wanted to save my father from them, but instead it backfired as he locked me in the house until he passed away with my mother.

In Tom Robinson’s case, if it weren’t for this fact, he would not have even gotten the chance to a trial because he was black. “Link, that boy might go to the chair, but he’s not goin’ till the truth’s told.” (1, Lee, Harper). Atticus is one of the few people

The judge walks in and feels a trandedius amount of

As I was standing in front of the judge many emotions proceeded to give me a nudge,