Harper Lee's Tom Robinson Case
Alisha Oberg
Tom Robinson, an African American man, was accused of raping Mayella Ewell in Maycomb, Alabama.
According to Tom: On November 21, Tom Robinson, who had a crippled left arm, was walking past the Ewell’s house when Mayella asked Tom to fix her door and get a box down. When Tom was getting the box down, Mayella grabbed his legs and made him turn the chair over. She then hugged Tom and kissed his cheek. Mr Robert Ewell, Mayella’s father, saw then hugging and yelled at Tom. Tom ran away.
According to Mr Tate:
Mr Tate was at his office late at night when Mr Ewell came running to his office saying a black man raped Mayella. Mr Tate drove over to their house and saw Mayella was hurt. Mayella said the Tom Robinson had raped her. Mr Tate got Tom and brought him over to the house were Mayella identified him. Mr Tate then arrested Tom.
According to Mr Ewell:
Mr Ewell was coming back from the woods when he heard Mayella screaming. When he looking the house, Mr Ewell saw Tom raping Mayella in a messing room. Mr Ewell then yelled at Tom who ran out. After that Mr Ewell ran to Mr Tate.
According to Mayella Ewell:
Mayella was asked to chop up a dresser, but she instead asked Tom to do it for five cents. When she went into the house to get the five cents, Tom had snuck up on her and started choking her. He then started cursing and raping her. Mayella kicked and screamed as loud as she could, which Mr Ewell heard. Mr Ewell yelled at Tom and came to Mayella to ask who raped her. She then fainted and awoke to Mr Tate leading her to a water bucket.
According to Tom: On November 21, Tom Robinson, who had a crippled left arm, was walking past the Ewell’s house when Mayella asked Tom to fix her door and get a box down. When Tom was getting the box down, Mayella grabbed his legs and made him turn the chair over. She then hugged Tom and kissed his cheek. Mr Robert Ewell, Mayella’s father, saw then hugging and yelled at Tom. Tom ran away.
According to Mr Tate:
Mr Tate was at his office late at night when Mr Ewell came running to his office saying a black man raped Mayella. Mr Tate drove over to their house and saw Mayella was hurt. Mayella said the Tom Robinson had raped her. Mr Tate got Tom and brought him over to the house were Mayella identified him. Mr Tate then arrested Tom.
According to Mr Ewell:
Mr Ewell was coming back from the woods when he heard Mayella screaming. When he looking the house, Mr Ewell saw Tom raping Mayella in a messing room. Mr Ewell then yelled at Tom who ran out. After that Mr Ewell ran to Mr Tate.
According to Mayella Ewell:
Mayella was asked to chop up a dresser, but she instead asked Tom to do it for five cents. When she went into the house to get the five cents, Tom had snuck up on her and started choking her. He then started cursing and raping her. Mayella kicked and screamed as loud as she could, which Mr Ewell heard. Mr Ewell yelled at Tom and came to Mayella to ask who raped her. She then fainted and awoke to Mr Tate leading her to a water bucket.
Sources:
Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1960. Print.
Photo: Rahn, Stephen. Monochrome Mockingbird. 2013. Photograph. Flickr. 15 Mar. 2013. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1960. Print.
Photo: Rahn, Stephen. Monochrome Mockingbird. 2013. Photograph. Flickr. 15 Mar. 2013. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.