When the trial begins Heck Tate is the first witness. He says Bob Ewell makes him go to their house and told him Mayella had been raped. When he gets there he found Mayella bruised and beaten, she told him Tom Robinson had raped her, but he admits no doctor was summoned. He also says Mayella's bruises where on the right side of her face.
The next person to take the stand was Bob Ewell. He says he was coming out of the woods with a load of kindling when
he heard his daughter yelling. When he reached the house and looked in the window he saw Tom Robinson raping Mayella, Robinson ran. He said he went in the house to see if his daughter was alright then ran to get the sheriff.
The next person to the stand was Mayella herself. She says she called Tom Robinson inside the fence that evening and offered him a nikle to break up a dresser for her. Once they got inside the house he raped her and took advantage of her.
The last person to take stand was Tom Robinson. He testified that he passed the Ewells house as he does everyday on the way to work. He says she calls him inside to fix a door. When he sees there's no thing wrong with the door he ask Mayella where the other children were. She says she sent them off for ice cream. Afterwards she ask him to get on top of a chair to lift a box down from a dresser. While he's on the chair she hugs him, take advantage of him and tries to kiss him. Suddenly Bob Ewell appeared at the window and calls Mayella a whore threatening to kill her.
Being scared Tom ran.
The only story that's adds up is Tom Robinsons story. He was the only one who didn't make up any lies and told the truth without hesitation. This is why I didn't agree with the jury's decision. He was an innocent man with a family that depends on him and didn't deserve any of this.
If things were to go differently I think Tom Robinson should have won the case. It was clear that everyone else was guilty and Toms seems more realistic and truthful.
Camiya, thank you for the accurate and thorough recap of the four testimonies. You made sure to state Heck Tate said Bob Ewell made the statement, rather than himself. I agree that Tom's testimony was the most credible. Atticus also helped prove this by confirming that the bruises were on Mayella's right, that Bob Ewell was left handed, and that Tom would not have been able to strike with his left hand. In an unbiased courtroom, Tom would have certainly won the case.
ReplyDeleteCamiya, thank you for the accurate and thorough recap of the four testimonies. You made sure to state Heck Tate said Bob Ewell made the statement, rather than himself. I agree that Tom's testimony was the most credible. Atticus also helped prove this by confirming that the bruises were on Mayella's right, that Bob Ewell was left handed, and that Tom would not have been able to strike with his left hand. In an unbiased courtroom, Tom would have certainly won the case.
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