Tom Robinson Quilty Research Paper

Throughout this journal, I predict that Tom Robinson will end up being guilty. One can see that Tom Robinson could be pronounced guilty for a few reasons. The first reason is when someone talked to Tom he did not respond and he just stayed silent. In the text it states, “the spectators were quiet, but the defendant said something. Atticus whispered to him, and Tom Robinson was silent” (Lee 233). In this quote one may think that Tom Might be nervous or scared so he just decided he did not want to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. Tom did not seem to want to interact with people at the time. One may feel that he just wanted to be left alone. Another reason Tom Robinson might end up guilty is that he is black. This book takes place in the …show more content…
One last reason Tom Robinson may be accused guilty is because Mr. Ewell insists that he saw Tom rape his daughter Mayella. Mr. Ewell says he was returning home and he looked through a window of the house and saw Tom raping her. Then before he could catch Tom he ran away. One may think that Mr. Ewell is lying because Ewells do not seem like people you can trust. One can see that Tom Robinson could be pronounced not guilty for a few reasons. For example, Atticus proves that Tom Could not of done the crime because he is not left handed. Mayella had a mark on the right side of her face which means someone that is left handed had to hit her. Atticus had Mr. Ewell right his name and Atticus realized that he was left handed. One may believe Mr. Ewell did it because Tom Robinson lost most of his left arm in work accident. One person may feel this is a strong point to prove during this case. Another reason To may be pronounced innocent is Tom was at Mayella’s house only because she told him to come to her house. She said she need help with some work she was not able to do her self. One may think that Mayella tried to set up a trap to make it look like Tom did something to