Tom Robinson Gracious Analysis

Throughout this journal, Tom can be characterized as gracious and innocent. First off, one way Tom Robinson can be characterized as gracious. To start, the first way Tom is gracious is because he helped Mayella with a daily small task that needed to be done. Tom did it out of the kindness of his heart. Mayella offered him money but Tom would not accept the dime because it was an quick minimal effort task. Tom did not complain or show that he did not want to help Mayella. He was quick to jump in and help when the kids were absent or uncooperative. Secondly, Tom’s boss vouched for Tom at the trial. A quote to help visualize this is “... That boy’s worked for me eight years an’ I ain’t had a speck o’trouble outa him. Not a speck” (Lee 261). As one can conclude from …show more content…
This shows just how altruistic Tom is and how he has a good natured heart. Tom has three children and caring wife that trusts Tom and knows how he would never do such a thing to a woman who has seven other siblings around to take care of. As one can conclude Tom Robinson would never want to treat a women with disrespect. In addition, Tom can also be characterized as innocent. First off, one way that Tom is innocent is that he is not a man to start fights or that he is a threatening person. During the trial Tom stayed calm and listened quietly to what everyone was saying. Tom is a respectable person that does not want to harm or hurt others. Tom took all the wrongful accusations without lashing out at people and acting like the monster people make him out to be. Furthermore, another way Tom is innocent is that he can not show that he is innocent in front of an all white court. Since black are lower in the social pyramid, Tom can not show that he is a kind hearted person. Rape is a capital offense and since Tom is black the jury automatically thinks that he committed the