The Trial (17-20)

One thing that struck me about the trial was the fact that Atticus is accusing Bob Ewell of the crime. From what Atticus has presented in court it is almost 100% clear that Bob Ewell was the one who beat Mayella and not Tom Robinson. At first I wondered how any sane jury could ignore this evidence, and then I realized that this jury was not completely sane, and that it was likely that everyone on the Jury had been blinded and brainwashed there whole life with white supremest beliefs. I also found it very strange that a white man, just because he was white could blame a black man for a crime he committed, and then make it much more serious, just so that he would not get in trouble for beating his daughter, and depending upon her age he may not have even got in trouble for the beating. It is my sincere hope that through Atticus’ superior debating, and the production of convincing evidence that Tom Robinson will be cleared of this crime, and that Bob Ewell will be charged, although I know my hopes to be false and that this will not happen, and that Tom Robinson will be convicted and subsequently sentenced to electrocution via The Chair.