Helen Robinson Trial In To Kill A Mockingbird

Helen Robinson, an african american who has been ridiculed and harassed by the Ewell family, is a victim a year later after the trial in which her late husband, Tom Robinson, was convicted on false charges. Recently, Helen has had trouble finding a job and is also having trouble taking care of her children who are now fatherless. Miss Robinson has become depressed, and mentally unstable due to the weight that has been put on her back. What is that weight you ask? Well, the death of your husband, a tough time raising the kids, can’t get a good paying job, and slander from the Bottom Barrel of Maycomb, now that’s one heavy weight.
The trial of Ms. Helen Robinson should go one way and one way only, this way. My team of attorneys have successfully

represented Ms. Helen Robinson so that justice for her demolishment has been found. Reverend Sykes of the First Purchase Church was a witness in the courtroom today. He showed us that he is a faithful, honest, caring man that wants justice for Ms. Robinson along with the black community in Maycomb. Rev. Sykes made it clear to the jury that ever since the Tom Robinson case, where justice for Tom was not found, the entire black community of Maycomb has been affected. He says that they realized that blacks may never get the chance to get justice for the truth. In this case, justice shall be found for Helen. He also said that since Tom Robinson’s arrest, Helen hasn’t been able to get a good paying job and can’t take care of her kids. On page 163, Reverend Sykes states, “Helen can’t leave those children to work while Tom’s in jail.” This explains that is in dire need for help but since the reputation of Tom being a rapist (which is false) has deteriorated her chances of being gave respect, a job, or even a look from anyone outside of the black community of Maycomb County. Recently, she has been present with a job from Mr. Link Deas, former employer of her late husband, Tom.
Witness, Link Deas, was also present in court today. He testified that Ms. Helen Robinson walks home and to his place to work everyday, and while on these walks has been slandered by the Ewell family. He also stated that Ms. Robinson had many objects thrown at her during her walks as well. Mr. Link Deas is the core piece of evidence that this case holds. He is living proof that Ms. Robinson has been harassed by the Ewell family. Both Link Deas and Reverend sykes has testified that due to the harassment, Helen Robinson has become mentally unstable and depressed because of the hard times the Ewells have put her through.
Local, Maudie Atkinson, was the last of the three witnesses that we chose to question.

Miss Maudie is a neighbor and close friend to Mr. Atticus Finch that was the attorney for Helen’s husband Tom during his trial. Maudie states that the Tom Robinson Case was unfair and biased towards Tom. In the Deep South, juries are constructed of mostly all white males, the people that want nothing to do with blacks at all, so they decide to lock them in jail to do so. Maudie also testified that Mr. Robert E. Lee Ewell, commonly known as Bob Ewell, is a poor, depressing, evil, drunk from the bottom barrel of Maycomb county. It is known that Mr. Bob Ewell had it out for anyone connected to the previous case of Tom Robinson. Page 290 states, “this morning Mr. Bob Ewell stopped Atticus on the post office corner, spat in his face, and told him he’d get him if it took the rest of his life.” This shows that Bob Ewell had it out for Atticus Finch. Right after the report, that’s when we had received word of Helen Robinson’s dreadful experience with the Ewell family after the previous

trial.
Today I have presented you with three strong logical points with evidence that prove that Helen Robinson is a victim of slander and harassment.

One, Reverend Sykes of First Purchase Church, testified honestly that since Tom Robinson’s arrest, Helen hasn’t been able to get a good paying job and can’t take care of her kids. Resulting in the town looking down at her, leaving Miss Robinson with trouble taking care of her kids and trouble getting a job other than the one given to her by Mr. Link Deas. Two, Mr. Link Deas, former employer of Tom Robinson, testified that Ms. Helen Robinson walks home and to his place to work everyday, and while on these walks has been slandered by the Ewell family. He also stated that Ms. Robinson told him that many objects had been thrown at her during her walks. Three, Ms. Maudie Atkinson, local of Maycomb County, gave us information to the type of reputation that the Ewells have. She testified that Bob Ewell is a poor, depressing, evil, drunk from the bottom barrel of Maycomb county that wrongly got Helen’s husband Tom in jail by falsely accusing him of raping his daughter who he actually just wanted to kiss Tom and was next beat by her Father for trying to do so, resulting in her own injuries. That also makes him a liar as well doesn’t it? So here we have the word of a pastor telling us that Helen is looked down upon by Maycomb County because of a proven liar in Mr. Bob Ewell getting her late husband Tom Robinson in jail, later resulting in

his death and the town looking down upon Bob as well later on, who has had it out for anyone connected to that case, that we see now has Helen slandered and harassed by the Ewell family every time she goes to and from work for Link Deas. Now who is it that’s the victim now?