Examples Of Tom Robinson's Trial In To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird In To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, Tom Robinson goes on trial. In this novel the townspeople, Atticus, and the children's views and outcomes of Tom Robinson’s trial are being presented. There is much racism and hatred of the blacks making the trial unfair for Tom to be seen as innocent through the jury’s eyes because he is a black man. In a town where everyones views are similar the majority of the towns people show their racists feelings toward Tom Robinson during the course of his trial. To start, shown when Mr. Ewell is testifying. He sheds his views on the trial and how he sees them. To add onto that, testifying in front of the court he states, “I seen that black nigger yonder ruttin’ on Mayella” (231).

First, Atticus believes that everyone is equal while the townspeople disagree and band him a nigger lover. “I do my best to love everyone… I’m hard put sometimes - baby, it’s never an insult to be called a name that somebody thinks is a bad name” (144). The quote above states that Atticus is saying this when Scout asks him to help he understand the views so he isn’t insulted. Next, Atticus is talking to Jem about the trial and why the results happened. “I don’t know but they did it, they’ve done it before and they did it tonight and they’ll do it again and when they do it - seems that only children weep” (285). The quote just stated is saying, Jem was angry by the verdict, Atticus tells him that the people will continue to do it, more and more. Last, coming from the view of Atticus during the trial this is how he saw it. “Tom Robinson, a human being… What did she do? She tempted a negro” (272). As Atticus is explaining that Tom is a person and Ella Ewell tempted him and he said no. To sum it all up, even though Atticus’s view of trial was negative, he gave hope to the blacks in the court room and that is what

To start off, Jem shows her views on the trial through his knowledge. First, “All the spectators were as relaxed as judge Taylor, except Jem. His mouth was twisted into a purposeful half grin, and his eyes happy about, and he said something about corroboration evidence, which made me sure he was showing off” (227). The quote above shows that Jem does not care that much about weather Tom goes to jail or not. Adding onto that, Atticus’s views on Tom’s trial are defending him. Secondly, “Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the courts of mens hearts, Atticus had no case. Tom Robinson way, a dead man the minute Mayella opened her mouth and screamed” (322). The quote just stated makes Atticus seem as if he wants Tom to be innocent, but he is being put off as guilty because of his skin color. Lastly, even Dill thought the way Tom was treated was disrespectful. Showing,
“It was him I couldn't stand, Dill said […] that old Mr. Gilmer doin’ him that way, talking so hateful to him - […] The way that man called him “boy” all the time an’ sneered at him, an’ looked around at the jury every time he answered - […] it ain’t right, somehow it ain’t right to do em’ that way” (155). All in all, in the quote above Dill is showing that deciding weather a person is innocent or guilty based on their gender or color is