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    Tom Robinson Tom Robinson is an African American man Atticus defends when he is accused of raping a white woman‚ Mayella Ewell. Tom is a young‚ harmless‚ innocent‚ hardworking black. As Scout realizes‚ His left hand had been injured in an accident. Tom was married‚ with three children and worked for Mr. Link Deas in his farm. The only mistake he made was that he took pity on Mayella and often helped her by doing small household chores for her. He pitied Mayella for her deplorable condition and

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    Tom Robinson

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    Tom Robinson was an honest‚ trustworthy‚ loyal friend to me. Tom has never meant to hurt anybody‚ let alone a young woman. He was a respectful person and a good neighbor. He was always there to assist those in need. He could be standing with us today‚ carrying on his own like the good man he was. It was very clear to the citizens of Maycomb that Tom was an innocent man that was falsely accused by Mayella. They did not need solid proof because apparently his skin color was enough to get him in trouble

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    yard game me some pleasure‚ but when I was rubbing his nose in the dirt Jem came by …” (p. 30). Given that she never wants to harm anybody‚ she is a good-natured person. Scout behaves curious and fascinated concerning Boo Radley. The trial of Tom Robinson deeply affects Scout. First of all‚ she is annoyed that citizens of Maycomb‚ and Mrs. Dubose‚ call Atticus repeatedly a “nigger-lover”. Even members of her own family‚ especially the grandkid of her aunt Alexandria‚

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    Tom Robinson.

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    Tom Robinson Tom Robinson is a Negro. He walks past the Ewell’s house every afternoon to get to his own. On the way past‚ he sees Mayella Ewell‚ the daughter of the drunken mess‚ Bob Ewell. Miss Mayella sometimes asks Tom if he can help her with some jobs around the house which she can’t do. Tom Robinson is a nice man and always agrees to help out. But one day‚ he was accused of raping Miss Mayella‚ by Bob Ewell. As the town of Maycomb do not accept blacks‚ they immediately see the worst of

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    Innocence of Tom Robinson

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    To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the mockingbird represents Tom Robinson‚ who was a peaceful man that never did any harm. To kill or harm him would be a sin. Scout’s father‚ Atticus‚ tells Scout and Jem‚ "I’d rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard‚ but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want‚ if you can hit’em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird."(p.69) The mockingbird represents Tom Robinson because he does not have his own “song”. Whereas‚ the blue jay

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    Tom Robinson Stereotypes

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    by Harper Lee‚ Scout‚ Atticus and Tom Robinson are victims of being stereotyped by others. Each has to cope with being stereotyped. Scout and Atticus have the ability to change their ways in order for people to respect them‚ unlike Tom Robinson‚ who is stereotyped as a mutant to the town of

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    The case of Tom Robinson - Was justice served? Yet another incident against a Negro has taken place in Maycomb County of Alabeama. The young man‚ Tom Robinson‚ was accused of physically and sexually assaulting a young woman‚ Miss Mayella Ewell. Atticus Finch was Mr Robinson’s lawyer‚ and during the trial he pointed out a few things that were evident and proved Mr Robinson’s innocence. Miss Mayella Ewell claims that Tom Robinson came into her house and suddenly jumped on her - attacked her‚

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    Tom Robinson Symbolism

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    Tom Robinson‚ in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ symbolize the unjust treatment the black residents of Maycomb county face. Using the case that question Tom’s innocence‚ Lee paints a picture of justice‚ morality‚ and ethics examined through the eyes of young white female Scout. Tom Robinson also symbolizes the innocence of the Mockingbird portrayed in the title of the book. Readers learn from the book that to kill a mockingbird‚ is a sin. “Equal rights for all‚ special privileges for none.” (328)

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    Tom Robinson Innocent

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    been thought of as easy targets and have been preyed upon . In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Tom Robinson is a young black man who was innocent‚ very honest‚ and hardworking . Yet he was unfairly targeted as being a criminal because he was a 25 year old black man who lived in Alabama during the 1930’s. He always helped anyone who asked for it and he never asked a for a cent from anyone. Tom Robinson best represents the mockingbird in this novel because he does nothing but help others is kind. and

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    created equal‚ then we should treat them accordingly. Our town needs to stand up for these people and not let what happened here happen again. The death of Tom Robinson has been a shock to all. Tom was innocent and did not deserve to die. It was horrible in the first place that he was sent to prison. The jury should have realized what a great guy Tom is before they started judging him by his color. Atticus

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