Thesis:Tom Robinson illustrates the characteristics of fear in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee though his fear of saying no to a white women and fear of going to trial.
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird the south is filled with racism and prejudice. To Kill a Mockingbird is about a family in the deep south during the great depression. There are many themes that the author develops throughout the story. Some of these themes include importance of education, prejudice, bravery, and fear. Tom Robinson illustrates the characteristics of fear in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee though his fear of saying no to a white women and fear facing his problems.
Tom Robinson shows the characteristics of fear fittingly for this story though many ways. During this chapter of the book Tom comes out of hiding and finds himself in a jail cell until the trial begins, when he's in the jail cell a lynch mob comes to get him but Atticus and Scout stop them. "Mr. Finch?" A soft husky voice came from the darkness above: "They gone?" Atticus stepped back and looked up. "They've gone," he said. "Get some sleep, Tom. They won't bother you any more." (15.128-130). This quote shows that Tom is very fearful of his surroundings shows he would not even try to face the problem. The next quote show how he was so afraid to say no to a white women that it ended up getting him killed."You're a mighty good fellow, it …show more content…
The first event that shows that Tom is a very fearful man is that he wouldn't even say anything to the mob. The second event was during the trial, he says that the only reason he help Mayela was because she seemed lonely is only a part of the reason and the other portion was that he was afraid. Harper Lee has a very good way of showing how scary it was even for a full sized black man back in the
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird the south is filled with racism and prejudice. To Kill a Mockingbird is about a family in the deep south during the great depression. There are many themes that the author develops throughout the story. Some of these themes include importance of education, prejudice, bravery, and fear. Tom Robinson illustrates the characteristics of fear in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee though his fear of saying no to a white women and fear facing his problems.
Tom Robinson shows the characteristics of fear fittingly for this story though many ways. During this chapter of the book Tom comes out of hiding and finds himself in a jail cell until the trial begins, when he's in the jail cell a lynch mob comes to get him but Atticus and Scout stop them. "Mr. Finch?" A soft husky voice came from the darkness above: "They gone?" Atticus stepped back and looked up. "They've gone," he said. "Get some sleep, Tom. They won't bother you any more." (15.128-130). This quote shows that Tom is very fearful of his surroundings shows he would not even try to face the problem. The next quote show how he was so afraid to say no to a white women that it ended up getting him killed."You're a mighty good fellow, it …show more content…
The first event that shows that Tom is a very fearful man is that he wouldn't even say anything to the mob. The second event was during the trial, he says that the only reason he help Mayela was because she seemed lonely is only a part of the reason and the other portion was that he was afraid. Harper Lee has a very good way of showing how scary it was even for a full sized black man back in the