To Kill A Mockingbird Is Tom Robinson Innocent

What makes someone resemble a mockingbird? The book To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee. This book, in the perspective of a young girl named Scout, is about her father Atticus having to defend a black man in court. This man’s name is Tom Robinson. He was falsely accused of raping a 19 year old girl who is part of a “white trash” family. Tom Robinson resembles the ultimate mockingbird because he is innocent, respectful, and harmless. Tom Robinson’s respect he shows to others makes him resemble a mockingbird. Tom shows his respect in the book when he is asked in court, “Were you paid for your services?” He said, “No suh, not after she offered me a nickel the first time” (Lee 256). This shows that Tom is willing to help without getting anything in return, which is very respectful of him. Mockingbirds, as stated in the book, are birds that make pretty music and only bring goodness in the world. Tom Robinson is spreading goodness in the world by helping Mayella Ewell with little projects without getting paid. He could have easily accepted the nickel he was offered but he just helped her out of the kindness of his heart. Even though Tom Robinson was convicted and proven guilty in court, he is innocent. The main reason Tom was accused of rape is to cover up what Mayella did to him. When Tom is testifying in court of what happened, he says, …show more content…
His only past record involving harm is when someone got in a fight with him and he got in trouble when he should not have. When Tom is putting his hands on the bible in court, it says, “Thomas reached around, ran his fingers under his left arm and lifted it” (Lee 254). This moment proves that Tom has a crippled arm. It is hard to do many things with an arm that cannot function especially when it comes to punching someone on the right side of the face like Tom was accused of. Tom would never desire to harm someone especially when he has a wife and kids to care