Opening Statement for Bob Ewell Good afternoon, I am Tyler Fischer, and today I will be representing Maycomb County in this important case. Bob Ewell falsely claimed that Tom Robinson raped his daughter Mayella in her own home. He said Tom Robinson beat her and took full advantage of his daughter when the opposite happened. When the case is concluded, we are confident you will find the defendant, Bob Ewell, guilty of defamation. During the court case of the now-killed Tom Robinson, Bob Ewell was recorded yelling, “‘I seen that N***** yonder ruttin’ on my Mayella’” (Lee 231). Once again, Bob Ewell lets his anger get the best of him and starts yelling curse words in a courtroom full of children. During the trial, Bob’s lawyer was recorded asking “Did you have a clear view of the room” (Lee 233) to which Mr. Ewell said, “‘Yes sir’” (Lee 233). …show more content…
Mayella, the supposed rape victim, said “‘I don’t remember to good, but next thing I knew papa was in the room yelling Who did it? Who did it?’” (Lee 242) I just can’t understand, Why ask who did it if you said you saw who did it? Bob Ewell is a left-handed writer and the only other person, with a working left arm, who claims to be at the scene when the supposed rape happened besides Mayella. In the trial, Mr. Tate testified “Mayella Ewell was beaten on the right side of her face” (Lee 225). To hit someone on the right side of their face, it’s most common to strike with your left hand. When talking Tom Robinson testified and stated “‘Mr. Finch, it was way last spring’” (Lee
Tkam Essay Moral cowardice has been around since the beginning of mankind. In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee there are many examples of people who do stuff that is morally wrong because they do not want to stick out and be pointed at. This essay explains how Bob Ewell is the biggest moral coward, and Atticus is the bravest character. First of all, in To kill a Mockingbird Bob Ewell is the biggest moral coward because his actions are not based on his beliefs and morals but because he does not want to be caught and is too afraid of the truth. He will not do what is right because he know he will be shunned and laughed at.
Today in Maycomb County, there was a trail against a local African American man named “Tom Robinson.” He was accused for raping and beating up a white girl named “Mayella.” His lawyer is “Atticus Finch” is facing off against “Mr. Gilmer” the district attorney. Judge Taylor, appears to be sleeping through out the trial, yet pays attention and tends to chew his cigar. The supposed crime occurred in Mayella’s home, when Tom Robinson went to fix something and then he raped her.
The historical Scottsboro Trial and the fictional trial of Tom Robinson in the book To Kill a Mockingbird have striking similarities that may or may not be coincidence. Both trials took place in Alabama during the same era of relentless prejudice and bias, which is a major factor in each of these cases. In both cases, the accusers were white women and the persecutors were black men; therefore the black men were immediately considered liars and “wrongdoers”, unlike the word of the white women, which was essentially the truth above the word of someone who was black. Even when the persecutors in these cases had a possible chance of being declared innocent, mobs of citizens formed to threaten them, many of whom were simply racist against blacks. As is evident in these trials, most white people could easily accuse a black person of a crime whether they committed it or not and unjustly get away with it.
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, the most important character trait portrayed by Bob Ewell is prejudice. Throughout the book, Bob Ewell demonstrates how prejudice has been kept alive through ignorance and fear. First, by blaming Tom Robinson for beating Mayella. During the trial, Bob Ewell stood up and pointed his finger at Tom Robinson "I seen that black nigger yonder ruttin' on my Mayella"(84)! Bob Ewell emphasizes Tom’s race over everything else. He doesn’t care who he is as a person all he cares about is the color of his skin. Towards the end of the trial, Atticus has one last chance to prove the Ewells wrong. Atticus asks: “About your writing with your left hand, are you ambidextrous, Mr. Ewell? I most positively
The trial of Tom Robinson v. Mayella Ewell, the evidence is pointing towards innocence, but the jury is made up of white men in the south, and the verdict is guilty. The case in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee shows how Atticus tells the readers how narrow-minded people can be towards other races.
In To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Bob Ewell assumes the racist, biased, and unjust motivations in order to retain any scrap of dignity in Maycomb County. Bob Ewell sees that he has been bested, and that the town knows the truth, however, he is able to abuse his racial standpoint, using racism to scapegoat his actions. The town, even though they all are aware that Bob Ewell is guilty, has been racially obligated to oppress Tom Robinson, due to the racist roots embedded in the town.
Imagine a world where anyone who was born with brown hair got to give orders to anyone born with blonde hair. If you're born with brown hair, you could have better careers and the better education whereas the blondes wouldn’t even been given a fair court trial. If something like this happened overnight, there would be a huge uproar, but what if it happened over time and generations grew to accept it? Eventually, people would start to argue that brown haired people were naturally superior to blondes. If you were living in a tiny town in the Deep South, such as Maycomb, you’d have even less of a reason to question the status quo. Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird is trying to teach his kids, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view- until you climb in his skin and walk around in it.” Furthermore, the largest forms of discrimination in the novel are racism and classism.
Bob Ewell is afraid that Blacks will take over or gain higher power over Whites so he works to keep the Black population suppressed by the Whites. One way that he showed this was by falsely accusing Tom Robinson of a crime that he never committed. He accused Tom of raping his daughter, Mayella, because he was ashamed that his daughter attempted to kiss a black man. Because of Bob’s fear of Blacks, Tom is dead....
One of the major events in Harper Lee’s award-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird is Tom Robinson’s trial. It is based on the Scottsboro Case that took place in 1931 in Alabama, in which several black men were accused of raping two white women. Both the Scottsboro Boys and Tom Robinson are unfairly judged, however, because of prejudice against colored people. The racial discrimination makes whites’ testimony more believable even when it contradicts itself. The same happens in To Kill a Mockingbird. As we delve deeper into the case and get increasingly closer to the truth, it is quite suprising to see that Mayella Ewell is the true villain rather than a victim. She shall and must bear full responsibility for her actions because she makes the decision to tempt Tom Robinson, gives false testimony in court that directly leads to Tom’s death, and has been well aware of the consequences of her behaviors.
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 Tom takes up a great deal of space in the novel because it gives Harper Lee a chance to do an in-depth exploration of characters and situations. The people involved in the case are Bob and Mayella Ewell, Tom Robinson and Atticus Finch. The alleged rape of Mayella by Tom allows Harper Lee to look in detail at issues of racial and social prejudice in Maycomb.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galations 3:28
Level Headed- It has been a few days since poor Tom’s trial, and I had an encounter with Mr. Ewell today. I was leaving the post office when he approached me. He was really mad and he started cursing at me, he then proceeded to spit on me, and then he threatened to kill me. I just sat there and took it, he needed to get his anger out somehow, so why not let him. I understand why he was angry, who wouldn't be in his situation.
He is an example of how a parent can have a negative influence on their children's lives. Bob Ewell is a bad role model and example for his children because of his arrogance, laziness and his actions towards other people. We see these characteristics rubbed off onto his children, through their bad manners and lack of desire for education. An example is Burris Ewell who on the first day of school leaves and tells Ms Caroline that, “no snot-nosed slut of a teacher c’n make me do nothing.” However this is not the children’s fault, it is because of their father and his influence on them. When they see him spitting on people and not having a job, they think this is the right thing to do. Therefore they are rude to people, and they only “come first day every year and then leave (school).” Mayella Robinson’s claim to being a victim of rape leads to the somewhat blinded truth that her father was abusive. This showed that white trash still came before a black person. As the trial began Heck Tate is the first witness. He admits that a doctor was never called to the scene to examine Mayella Ewell. Bob Ewell takes the stand next and causes a stir in the courtroom with his bad attitude and foul language. Mayella had a right black eye after being raped according to her father. Since it was her right eye, the abuser had to of been left handed. Bob sure enough was left handed. Tom was right handed and
In The book To Kill A Mocking Bird, Bob Ewell illustrates greed while he is in court, he appeals “seen that black n***** yonder ruttin' on my Mayella! " (chapter 17)" - "Chapter 17" This statement reflects Bob Ewell's greed for power and control. He is willing to lie and manipulate the truth to protect his reputation and maintain his position of authority even if an innocent man's life is at