Opening Statement for Mayella Ewell Good afternoon, my name is Miranda Otremba, and today I will be representing Maycomb County to prove a woman is guilty of perjury. In this case, we see a woman caught up in her lies. Ladies and gentlemen, this case is about a woman embarrassed by her actions, leading her to lie to tell the truth. This woman stated that she had been raped, but based on the evidence, we can see that another crime, perjury, was committed. After hearing the evidence presented, we are confident that you will know that the defendant is guilty. Members of the jury, we will now review the evidence against Mayella Ewell, where we can see that the more you lie, the harder it gets to cover it up. During the trial, Mayella claimed that …show more content…
The second piece of evidence contradicts this when she states, “No, I don’t remember if he hit me. I mean yes I do, he hit me” (Lee 248). Mayella stated, “My paw’s never touched a hair o’my head in my life” (Lee 246). Then we hear Tom declare “She says what her papa does to her doesn't count” (Lee 260). The last piece of evidence is, “She says she asked you to bust up a chiffarobe, is that right? No, suh, it ain’t” (Lee 264). As you can see, Mayella couldn’t decide if Tom hit her or didn’t. If someone hits you, this seems like something you could clearly remember. She said yes, and then she said no. One way or the other, she has to be lying. Tom’s story contradicts what Mayella said, so one of them has to have lied in court. Mayella said that her dad had never hit her, yet she hesitated when asked. She also had bruises and was choked around her neck. Tom can't do so because his left arm does not …show more content…
However, the evidence is little. The only evidence we have is what people have said, and now that we can see that Mayella committed perjury, we can not fully know the truth. Based on the evidence, we know that the person Mayella claimed raped and choked her did not have a working left arm. This would make it nearly impossible to choke someone fully around the neck. Therefore, Mayella lied about who hurt her. The defense may claim that Bob Ewell did not hit Mayella. Based on the evidence, we can see that Mayella said that kissing Tom Robinson wasn’t like what her father did to her. Based on her words, we know Bob has tried to bring harm to Mayella before. After Tom had been proven guilty, Bob Ewell was still mad about the case. He threatened to kill the kids of the lawyer who was fighting for Tom. This shows that he was angry about something that was revealed during the case. Based on his actions of threatening these kids, we can see that Bob Ewell has something to hide, which is the fact that he has harmed his children before. Therefore, even when the defense tries to prove that Mayella did not lie under oath, the evidence is
Opening Statement for Bob Ewell Good afternoon, I am Tyler Fischer, and today I will be representing Maycomb County in this important case. Bob Ewell falsely claimed that Tom Robinson raped his daughter Mayella in her own home. He said Tom Robinson beat her and took full advantage of his daughter when the opposite happened. When the case is concluded, we are confident you will find the defendant, Bob Ewell, guilty of defamation. During the court case of the now-killed Tom Robinson, Bob Ewell was
Opening Statement for Mayella Ewell Good afternoon, my name is Chloe Walcheski, and I am here to represent Maycomb County as a prosecutor in this case. Mayella Ewell showed lots of dishonesty under oath during her case of accusing Tom Robinson of taking advantage of her. During the trial, Mayella Ewell was called up to the witness stand and proceeded to tell the jury how Tom Robinson allegedly raped her the night of November 21st. Mayella s replies to many of the questions asked seemed very thought
Opening Statement for Mayella Ewell Good morning, my name is Mataya Pohlkamp and it is my delight to represent the county of Maycomb Alabama, and to serve on this important case. On August 26, 1936, the defendant Mayella Ewell was accused of dishonesty. Ladies and gentlemen, this case is about a woman who was dishonest. On this day, Mayella was on trial, explaining her interactions with Tom Robinson. She was then dishonest and lied under oath. This crime occurred because she was scared of what her
The Ewell Residence in To Kill a Mockingbird In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee gives us a very detailed description of Robert Ewell, his family, and how he lives. A good example is the passage in which Robert Ewell testifies in the Tom Robinson Trial. This is a description of the Ewell's home as well as an insight into the Ewells themselves. We learn what kind of a father Robert is and the kind of life into which he has forced his eldest daughter, Mayella. We also see how the
Finch, whom is a layer, taking up a very controversial case. In this case Mr. Finch is on the defendant's side, Tom Robinson, who is being accused of raping the daughter of a very notoriously known family in town. Despite his very accurate and eye-opening arguments, Mr. Finch is not able to convince the jury that his defendant is indeed not guilty. Tom Robinson’s guilty verdict was a result made not of hard and accurate proof, but one of extreme racism
themselves to the evils they experience. First, the trial of Tom Robinson is an eye-opening experience for Jem and Scout; there they discover hatred, child abuse, and lying. Seeing pure hate is new and strange for Jem and Scout. They know that prejudice does exist, but listening to and watching Bob Ewell during the trial is astounding to them because Bob Ewell abhors all blacks, especially Tom Robinson. Bob’s daughter, Mayella, makes an advance on Tom, which is absolutely unspeakable and shameful at that
brother Jem Finch. The story revolves around the two young protagonists Scout and Jem Finch, the children of Atticus Finch, who get up to mischief whilst their father defends a coloured man, Tom Robinson, for wrongly being accused for rape of Mayella Ewell. To Kill a Mockingbird is such
Honesty is a rare trait that few people are able to perfect, but a trait more people should have to make the world a better place. Mrs. Dubois is harshly opinionated and honest leading to Scout learning more about herself, Atticus stays ardent in his morals and beliefs concluding in a new look on black folk in Maycomb, and Tom Robinson is honest with himself enabling him to die with dignity. Honesty is a prominent topic shown through many characters of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Honesty