Introduction
To Kill a Mocking bird describes the life of a family living in the 1930’s. The father, Atticus, is a lawyer and a widower. His two children, Scout and Jem along with their neighbor Dill, explore the territory of the Radley’s. When Dill arrives they share the local stories about Boo Radley, a social outcast who was said to have tried to kill his father and was locked in the courthouse basement. When he returned, it was said he would only go outside during the night; causing kids to avoid the house at all costs. Throughout the film the kids make numerous attempts to see inside the house and try to find more information about Boo. Jem found a hole in an old tree next to the Radley property. Boo had place objects inside for Jem to …show more content…
During the last trial at the state level, Tom Robinson shared his story. He explained that he was simply helping Mayella with work around the farm, free of charge. During which, Mayella began to kiss him just as her father walked in. Atticus asked Mayella’s father, Bob Ewell, to write his name on a piece of paper, who happened to be left handed. He then proceeded to throw a glass at Tom to catch it in his left hand, Tom proceeded to explain he had lost all movement in his left hand during a cotton gin accident. These experimental actions proved that Tom Robinson could not have given Mayelle a black eye on her right side. That it was in fact, her left-handed father that had beaten her after finding her kissing an African American. The trial took two years; the jury declared Tom Robinson guilty even though the facts proved him to be innocent. Even though the facts proved him to be innocent, they still deemed him guilty. This shows that the courts and jury were corrupt and racist. The laws that were set in place to protect the innocent in situations such as this, were not effective in the slightest of ways. Once the decision was made Atticus vowed to try to take the case to the Supreme Court, but Tom simply walks away shaking his head in despair. Later on in the film, Atticus discovers Tom had killed himself unable to bear the wrongful accusation made against him. Despite the verdict Bob Ewell feels the judge and Atticus have made a fool out of him and vows of
To Kill a Mocking bird describes the life of a family living in the 1930’s. The father, Atticus, is a lawyer and a widower. His two children, Scout and Jem along with their neighbor Dill, explore the territory of the Radley’s. When Dill arrives they share the local stories about Boo Radley, a social outcast who was said to have tried to kill his father and was locked in the courthouse basement. When he returned, it was said he would only go outside during the night; causing kids to avoid the house at all costs. Throughout the film the kids make numerous attempts to see inside the house and try to find more information about Boo. Jem found a hole in an old tree next to the Radley property. Boo had place objects inside for Jem to …show more content…
During the last trial at the state level, Tom Robinson shared his story. He explained that he was simply helping Mayella with work around the farm, free of charge. During which, Mayella began to kiss him just as her father walked in. Atticus asked Mayella’s father, Bob Ewell, to write his name on a piece of paper, who happened to be left handed. He then proceeded to throw a glass at Tom to catch it in his left hand, Tom proceeded to explain he had lost all movement in his left hand during a cotton gin accident. These experimental actions proved that Tom Robinson could not have given Mayelle a black eye on her right side. That it was in fact, her left-handed father that had beaten her after finding her kissing an African American. The trial took two years; the jury declared Tom Robinson guilty even though the facts proved him to be innocent. Even though the facts proved him to be innocent, they still deemed him guilty. This shows that the courts and jury were corrupt and racist. The laws that were set in place to protect the innocent in situations such as this, were not effective in the slightest of ways. Once the decision was made Atticus vowed to try to take the case to the Supreme Court, but Tom simply walks away shaking his head in despair. Later on in the film, Atticus discovers Tom had killed himself unable to bear the wrongful accusation made against him. Despite the verdict Bob Ewell feels the judge and Atticus have made a fool out of him and vows of