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Lianna Kano
Mrs. Field
LNG 322
21 May 2011
Have you ever judged a person or situation based on the color of their skin?
Whether you want to admit it or not, I am almost one-hundred percent positive your
answer is yes. Every American is born knowing the stated fact that every man is created
equal, correct? That being so, it is a shame and disgrace to not only ourselves, but also
our country that the case of Tom Robinson was judged by a perspective of “black and
white” rather than those seeing guilty or innocent. Black or white, everyone deserves
justice, and the color of someone’s skin should not change anyone’s judgment. With
Starting off, if there is any reasonable doubt that Tom Robinson did not commit
evidence of the case proves Tom Robinson’s innocence of the crime he is falsely
accused of. Lets review the points: first off, Mayella Ewell accuses Mr. Robinson of
choking her with one hand and beating her with the other, but this is most surely
impossible due to the fact that Mr. Robinson’s left hand is completely crippled. Also,
because no examination was performed after the incident, there is no physical evidence
to support the accusation of rape. The situation can be respectfully questioned: Since
the doctor, on scene of the incident, asked permission to perform an exam on Mayella
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Ewell, then why did the father of Mayella Ewell, Bob Ewell, deny an examination done
that would prove Mr. Robinson guilty if he is truly compelled to believe that Tom
Not many white men would want a black man to even live after having raped their
daughter, and after the testimony of Mr. Robinson many questions arise to support
additional reason to believe his innocence. To begin with, why would Ms. Ewell beckon
Tom Robinson into her house to fix a door that is clearly not broken? Why were the
children sent off for ice cream when Mr. Bob Ewell claimed he didn't want to pay the
examination fee because of the expense? More importantly, what white man would
want their daughter seducing a black man? It is claimed that Bob Ewell caught his own
daughter doing this such thing, and in Mayella Ewell's testimony she stated that her
father could be bitter and harsh after excessively drinking which could lead to prove who
According to Mr. Bob Ewell's testimony, when he had come upon the scene it
looked as if there had been a fight, but only one piece of furniture was toppled over. It is
believed that that person who hit Ms. Ewell was left handed, and reminding you that
Tom Robinson’s left hand is completely crippled there is no possible way he abused
her. However Bob Ewell is left handed, and had motive to attack his daughter. Physical
evidence and the previous testimony's of Tom Robinson, Mayella Ewell, and Bob Ewell
come to succinctly conclude the alleged rape of Mayella Ewell did not take place.
In final summation, reasonable doubt alone should prove the innocence of Tom
Robinson. Skin color is no evidence of guilt in any accusation of a crime. This certainly
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needs to be addressed in the case of a black man, Tom Robinson, being falsely
accused of rape of a white woman, Mayella Ewell. Physical evidence and lack of
physical evidence also alone prove the honest testimony of Mr. Robinson. Racism is the
foundation of one elaborated lie after another that could lead to the horrific and wrongful
reviewed and followed with the testimonies the case should no doubt be appealed.