Tom And His Children's Friends example essay topic
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To Kill a Mockingbird was one of the best book I ever read. The book mostly deals with how the main character, Atticus Finch, deals with the controversy surrounding his actions and how he tries to shelter his family from it. The main part of the book takes place at the trial. A woman named Mayella Ewell, blames a black man named Tom Robinson of rape. Its not true, but she knows she can get away with it, since the people in those days had lots of respect for white women, and black's were still treated like slaves. The main character, Atticus Finch, defends Tom in the whole case. He is called a 'Niggerlover' for defending Tom, and his children's friends make fun of them at school since their father is defending Tom. Atticus tries his best to be a fair lawyer, he know that tom didn't rape her. When they had the trials Mayella Ewell think she will win the case because she's white and he's black. When it comes time for Atticus to question Mayella, he proves that Tom didn't rape her.
The jury leaves to come up with a verdict. When they come back, they find Tom guilty. He is sentenced to be hung, and it is carried out. After all this Mayella's father, Bob Ewell wanted revenge against Atticus for proving her daughter a liar. Atticus children are walking home from the Halloween pageant, they found out that they were being followed and then they are attacked. The next thing they know is that they are being carried home, and Jem has a broken arm and Scout a couple of bruises.
Scout notices the man who carried Jem home was Boo Radley, a next-door neighbor who they never really talked to but know he is a very friendly person by the way he leaves candy for them on the way to school in a hollow tree outside his house. She later finds out that he had saved their lives. She accepts him as a friend and tells Atticus that he is 'Real nice. ' Atticus agrees and reminds her that most people are when you get to know them. I enjoyed reading this book. The book gets its name from when Scout, who is the narrator, and her older brother Jem when they both got air rifles for Christmas.
They are told never to kill a mockingbird because it sings beautiful songs and does no damage to anyone.
