Quotes From The Trial To Kill A Mockingbird

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.
Selfless- In a way I’m glad he spit on my face and threatened me. Mr. Ewell had built up anger from the trial and he took it out on me. I’m hoping since he took his anger out on me maybe it will save poor Mayella a beating or two. I would never wish to put that girl in harm’s way, or anybody at all for that matter. If
By law a jury is supposed to be unbiased towards one group of people, but poor Tom had an all white jury that most likely didn’t pay attention to any of the evidence. Even before any evidence was presented at all the tried to lynch Tom for no reason other than he was a negro. I can remember the other day when scout asked me “You aren’t a really a nigger-lover, are you?” and I answered “I certainly am. I do my best to love everybody.” I wish more people could be more like me. Maybe one of these days there will be a world where people don’t judge each other by the color of their skin.
Fairness-I remember when Mr. Tate came to my door telling me that Tom was coming into the county jail. He was warning me that Tom might get lynched. Mr. Link Deas was saying. “You’ve got everything to lose from this, Atticus. I mean everything.” I then proceeded to tell him. “Link, that boy might go to the chair, but he’s not going till the truth’s told.” I believed that as a citizen of Alabama he had a right to a fair trial. That is why I took my job so seriously, because he may have had a biased jury, but at least he had an attorney that did his