Essay for How to Kill a Mockingbird How to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee presents a small family in a small family that faces issues dealing with racism, poverty, and the growing up of two children. The motif of the children’s journey is to encounter and discover the mysteries and untold secrets of the little Maycomb town they live in. many of these secrets are kept by the Ewells, a poor family that takes advantage of a black man and gets away with it. The black man in the story is called Tom Robinson. Robinson is accused of raping Mayella Ewell and beating her up. This causes a large trial in court and it just so happens to not be racist Atticus Finch lands the case of Tom Robinson. The feelings that Atticus, The children, and the towns
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When he let people know his feeling though, there would be an ear full to be heard. Just after the trial was over and the Finch family was heading home Jem made a comment about the trial that it was not right, Atticus agreed by saying’” no son it’s not right’” (284). Atticus went to bed without saying much about the trial after this comment. Atticus was distraught not because he lost but because Tom Robinson was being put in jail and maybe sentenced to death and he did not do what the Ewells said he did. During a discussion Atticus was having with Jem about Robinson’s trial some of Atticus’s real feeling about the trial became heard. In this statement Atticus is describing how white men always have the upper hand in court and almost everywhere else, described here: “‘ in our courts, when it’s a white man’s word against a black mans the white man always wins’” (295). Soon after this comment Atticus started revealing his true colors about the Tom Robinson trial. Atticus reveals his true disgust in white men taking advantage of Negros, proved here:’” There’s nothing more sickening to me when a low grade white man who’ll take advantage of a Negros ignorance’” (296). This outrage shows that the Tom Robinson trial was a large and depressing loss for Atticus because it sickens him to watch a low grade white man take advantage of a Negro. This information shows that Atticus was not …show more content…
During a small conversation Atticus agreed with Jem on something he said about the trial, his words were:”’ it ain’t right Atticus’” (284). Shortly after this comment another came up but Atticus went to bed instead of discussing the topic. In the same Jem spoke his words about the trial Scout spoke hers. This was during a conversation about what was going to happen to Tom Robinson, Scouts words were:”’ I wish I was the Governor of Alabama for one day: I’d let Tom Robinson go so quick the missionary society wouldn’t have time to catch their breath’” (313). Scout was very proud of what she said and would never regret it, she wished Tom would have won. While Jem was having a chat with Miss. Maudie, Tom Robinson is brought up and Jems comment is:”’ who in this town did one thing to help Tom Robinson’” (289). This quote shows that Jem thought the town should have done more to help Tom, proves that Jem was disappointed on the outcome of Tom Robinson’s trial. The Following information shows that both children, Jem and Scout, were disappointed about the outcome of the trial and more should have been done to help the situation it was
When he let people know his feeling though, there would be an ear full to be heard. Just after the trial was over and the Finch family was heading home Jem made a comment about the trial that it was not right, Atticus agreed by saying’” no son it’s not right’” (284). Atticus went to bed without saying much about the trial after this comment. Atticus was distraught not because he lost but because Tom Robinson was being put in jail and maybe sentenced to death and he did not do what the Ewells said he did. During a discussion Atticus was having with Jem about Robinson’s trial some of Atticus’s real feeling about the trial became heard. In this statement Atticus is describing how white men always have the upper hand in court and almost everywhere else, described here: “‘ in our courts, when it’s a white man’s word against a black mans the white man always wins’” (295). Soon after this comment Atticus started revealing his true colors about the Tom Robinson trial. Atticus reveals his true disgust in white men taking advantage of Negros, proved here:’” There’s nothing more sickening to me when a low grade white man who’ll take advantage of a Negros ignorance’” (296). This outrage shows that the Tom Robinson trial was a large and depressing loss for Atticus because it sickens him to watch a low grade white man take advantage of a Negro. This information shows that Atticus was not …show more content…
During a small conversation Atticus agreed with Jem on something he said about the trial, his words were:”’ it ain’t right Atticus’” (284). Shortly after this comment another came up but Atticus went to bed instead of discussing the topic. In the same Jem spoke his words about the trial Scout spoke hers. This was during a conversation about what was going to happen to Tom Robinson, Scouts words were:”’ I wish I was the Governor of Alabama for one day: I’d let Tom Robinson go so quick the missionary society wouldn’t have time to catch their breath’” (313). Scout was very proud of what she said and would never regret it, she wished Tom would have won. While Jem was having a chat with Miss. Maudie, Tom Robinson is brought up and Jems comment is:”’ who in this town did one thing to help Tom Robinson’” (289). This quote shows that Jem thought the town should have done more to help Tom, proves that Jem was disappointed on the outcome of Tom Robinson’s trial. The Following information shows that both children, Jem and Scout, were disappointed about the outcome of the trial and more should have been done to help the situation it was