In the novel, Tom Robinson plays a main role and in chapters 16-23, we learn more about him. First off, we learn Tom is innocent in the court case. He should have never been guilty in the first place. Tom goes to court for supposedly raping Mayella Ewell, which is a lie. The truth is that Tom was actually trying to help Mayella and Mr. Ewell might have beaten her up. The first way the reader can assume this is a lie is that fact that Tom has a crippled arm. In the text, it is explained that Mayella’s left eye was beaten up, but Tom’s right arm is crippled. He couldn't have punched her with his short right arm or choked her. Another way we can assume Tom is not guilty is the way he helped Mayella. For instance, Tom states, “ I was glad to do it, Mr. Ewell didn’t seem to help her none, and neither did the chillun, and I knowed she didn’t have no nickels to spare” (Lee 256).
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Tom later admitted this to the jury, a big, life threatening mistake. One more way we know Tom is innocent is how he told the truth, as the other people lied. He knew that he was fighting for his life in that court case, and he was not going to die knowing he told a lie. Tom wanted to tell people the absolute truth, even if nobody believed him. For these three reasons, Tom is innocent. Along with his innocence, Tom is also hard working. A reason I believe he is hardworking is how he helped Mayella, even though he had another job. Tom could have denied Mayella's request and went on with his day. Instead, he goes willingly out of his way to help her, something a hard worker would do. Another way to prove this is he works all year long, picking cotton and other trees. He must put many hours into his job and it sounds like a difficult job, especially in the hot Alabama summers. Knowing Tom, he sticks with it and makes it work, no matter how difficult it gets to
Tom later admitted this to the jury, a big, life threatening mistake. One more way we know Tom is innocent is how he told the truth, as the other people lied. He knew that he was fighting for his life in that court case, and he was not going to die knowing he told a lie. Tom wanted to tell people the absolute truth, even if nobody believed him. For these three reasons, Tom is innocent. Along with his innocence, Tom is also hard working. A reason I believe he is hardworking is how he helped Mayella, even though he had another job. Tom could have denied Mayella's request and went on with his day. Instead, he goes willingly out of his way to help her, something a hard worker would do. Another way to prove this is he works all year long, picking cotton and other trees. He must put many hours into his job and it sounds like a difficult job, especially in the hot Alabama summers. Knowing Tom, he sticks with it and makes it work, no matter how difficult it gets to