Father of the Year Essay

Many people in Maycomb County , Alabama gathered to overhear Atticus Finch defend Tom Robinson , a black man. The odds were already against Tom Robinson and Atticus becauseTom Robinson was black and Mayella Ewell was washrag. Tom Robinson is being accused raping Mayella Ewell in her own home when he was suppose to be helping her with virtu all(prenominal)y work. Mayella told Tom Robinson to set ab let on here, nigger, and bust up this chifferobefor me, I gotta nickel you. accord to her after she asked him to bust up the chifferobe tree he attempted to colza her.Before Atticus Finch even had a chance to question Mayella , she tumultuous disturbance out in tears. She burst into tear when the judge simply utter Just tell us what happened. At the stand Mayella was a head-in-the-clouds break down. Within the first few questions that Atticus asked her she freaked out because she concept that Atticus was mockin her. Atticus was only being polite by duty her maam and Ms. Mayella , and Mayella adoptmed to and take in offense. During the questioning by Atticus , Mayella kept her same story, that Tom Robinson raped her.She seemed to be incertain about that story mid-way through the questioning. Actually some of her responses to Atticuss questions didnt make sense or she wouldnt respond at all. She told the court room that Tom Robinson hit her with his left hand on the right side of her face, even though his left Crises in Maycomb By Kevon McClary hand is paralyzed from an accident that accord while he was a child. The odd thing is that Mayella father, Bob Ewell , is left handed and was allegedly at the crime after the rape occurred.Throughout most of her questioning Mayella seemed as if she was confused. Mayella once stated No, I get int recollect if he hit me. I mean yes I do, he hit me. Mayella not speaking clearly during the questioning may lead the jury to recall that she is lying about her story. In the picture above you will see Atticus Finch que stioning Mayella Ewell. The last couple of questions that Atticus was asking Mayella , Mayella seemed to be getting angrier by the question. There was absolutely nothing that Mayella Ewell could be getting mad about.If I was in the jury , Mayella getting aggravated, nervous, and crying that would just about lead to me believing the she was lying about the whole thing. Mayella really seemed to be enraged when she said her finale statement , That nigger yonder took favour of me an if you fine fancy gentlemen dont wanta do nothin about it indeed youre all yellow stinkin cowards, stinkin cowards, the lot of you. Your fancy airs dont come to nothinyour maamin and Miss Mayellerin dont come to nothin, Mr. Finch. My opinion of this trial is that Tom Robinson is innocent.From Mayella freaking out , to the obvious evidence that points out Tom Robinsons innocent. I think that Mayella Ewell is a great person, just raised by the wrong father. In a way it seems equivalent all of Mayella ans wers were what Bob Ewell wanted her to say . She knows the truth behind it all , whether she wants to tell it or not. Its already obvious to the jury and the motor inn that tom Robinson is innocent. But the only thing is that Tom Robinson is an African American male whose word is not as important as the white man or even the white woman.