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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How do the characters’ emotions develop during the trial? Throughout the Tom Robinson trial many of the characters emotions went on a rollercoaster ride; soaring from confident to crashing back down to the reality of defending a black man. The three characters I’m going to write about in much detail are Atticus Finch‚ Jem Finch and Scout Finch. Although these three are from the same family each one has their own take on the enfolding of the court case and go through a completely different set of
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2013 Tom Robinson Factor: Stereotype Evidence: In To Kill a Mockingbird Tom Robinson was falsely accused of raping a white woman. Tom Robinson was defended by Atticus Finch‚ who was also white. There was a lot of evidence that Atticus produces that proved Tom Robinson did not commit the crime. Perhaps the most persuasive evidence was that‚ according to the sheriff’s testimony‚ Mayella’s bruises were on the right side of her face‚ which means she was most likely punched with a left hand. Tom Robinson’s
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why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” This quote from Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” shows how the innocence of some on or something is destroyed. Harper Lee was born on April 28‚ 1926‚ in Monroeville‚ Alabama. The youngest of four children‚ she grew up as a tomboy in a small town. Her father was a lawyer‚ a member of the Alabama state legislature‚ and also owned part of the local newspaper. For most of Lee’s life‚ her mother suffered from mental illness never leaving the house. As a child
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were judge affected Tom Robinson’s trial because all colored people were treated differently than white people back in the day. Reverend Sykes explained to Jem; “I ain’t ever seen any jury decide in favor of a colored man over a white man” (Lee 279). Tom was not going to be charged with the crime. This is because everything that was said on his half proved that he was innocent but judges never choose a colored man over a white man. Further‚ Tom Robinson was not able to win the trial because he is a colored
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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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progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice‚ suffering‚ and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” (Martin Luther King‚Jr.) This famous quote from Martin Luther King‚ JR. talks about the step towards justice that every human should receive‚ no matter what the color of their skin is. But‚ you can ask yourself: what is justice? There are many different definitions for justice and it has become
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the little bug‚ she decides to kill it‚ but Jem stops her. Scout asks Jem why she cannot kill the bug and Jem claims that‚ “...they don’t bother you” (320). Jem knows that killing something that did no harm and was completely harmless is wrong‚ this is why he advises Scout to not kill the roly-poly. Once again‚ this roly-poly is another creature that symbolizes a mockingbird‚ innocent‚ harmless‚ and to Scout‚ a source of entertainment. The reason that Jem makes such a big deal about this situation
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the prejudice and racism displayed towards people of colour. Particularly‚ Tom Robinson‚ an innocent man‚ slain by the caste system when he later is found guilty of rape‚ resulting in preconceived antipathy towards Tom because of his colour. His innocence of the crime he’s accused of suggests a relationship to the mockingbird for they both provide no harm. Considering the irrationality of the townspeople‚ killing Tom Robinson brought forward no good or prevented no evil‚ just like a mockingbird. Similarly
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Tate said as everyone’s heads jerked up. He left the room and returned with Tom Robinson. As I watched the Jury make it’s way back in the court room I noticed that not one of the Jurors made eye contact with Tom Robinson‚ being a lawyers son I know that means that Tom Robinson most likely had been convicted. Tom being convicted doesn’t make sense because of all the evidence Atticus produced saying that Tom Robinson couldn’t have bruised the right side of Mayella’s face. In order to bruise the
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