Similarities Between Tom Robinson Trial And To Kill A Mockingbird

The case between Tom Robinson and the Ewell’s seemed to have a predictable ending considering that it is very rare for a black man to win a case against a white man. But considering the great lawyer Tom Robinson was given, the outcome could go either way, in favor of the Ewell’s or saving Tom Robinson from going to jail. I was sitting in the front row ready to be bored to sleep by the jury but, instead I was surprised by the questions asked by the lawyers and the responses delivered by the four given testimonies from Heck Tate, Bob Ewell, Mayella Ewell and Tom Robinson.

During Prosecutor Gilmer’s examination he asked Heck Tate what he had seen during the case, and the date. Heck Tate responded by saying, “ It was the night of November twenty-first. I was just leaving my office to go home when B- Mr. Ewell came in, very excited he was, and said get out to his house quick, some raped his

Up till this point everyone in the courtroom learned that Tom Robinson’s left arm is crimped and is way too weak to even scratch the girl, let alone hold her down and attack her. As Mayella kept stating that somehow Tom Robinson was the one that hurt her he finally asked, “ How?”(Lee 249). The question left the whole room in suspense to wait to see if Mayella’s response would be valid. It truly seems that Atticus has this case in the bag. But, that was not the end of Atticus. He asked, “What did your father see in the window, the crime of rape or the best defense to it? Why don’t you tell the truth, child, didn’t Bob Ewell beat you up?”(Lee 251). It is very evident now that Atticus is very suspicious of Bob Ewell. Mayella did not respond to the question but she did insult the whole jury. Every word that girl said can not be trusted based on how unsure she is. It seems evident that she is lying. Last but not least, Tom Robinson approaches the