Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen! I am Adyson Winscher and it’s my pleasure to represent Maycomb County and to serve as a prosecutor in this case. On November 21, 1934, the defendant, Mayella Ewell, lied under oath. The defendant claims that when she went into her homestead to retrieve a nickel to pay Tom Robinson for helping with a chore, he took advantage of her. Tom then contradicts what Mayella Ewell stated by saying she invited him into the homestead and made an advancement on him. It is believed that Ms. Ewell made up this story because she was ashamed of her actions in advancing on a black man. She and her father, Bob Ewell, then used that false story to cover their tracks and make Tom Robinson look like the guilty one. It seems as …show more content…
Ewell accountable for the actions she committed. At this time, I will review the evidence as to why Mayella Ewell is being charged with perjury. During Mayella’s testimony, she stated, “No, I don’t remember if he hit me. I mean yes I do, he hit me,” (Lee 248). “I don’t know how he did it, but he did it- I said it all happened so fast- I-” (Lee 249). Mayella then states, “I ducked and it glanced, that’s what it did,” (Lee 250). Atticus rebuttals, “Why didn’t your screams make them come running? The dumps are closer to the woods, isn’t it?” Mayella Ewell had no response (Lee 250). When Mayella was on the stand she answered Atticus’s question asking what she needed to be chopped up stating, “A chiffarobe, an old dresser full of drawers on one side,” (Lee 246). Then Tom Robinson states in his testimony that she said, “‘Naw, I got somethin’ for you to do in the house. Th’ old door’s off its hinges an’ fall’s comin’ on pretty fast,” (Lee …show more content…
The unanswered questions show that she hadn’t thought of the story from that point of view. The falters in her speech and Tom Robinson's testimony that went against what Mayella had said are more proof that she was being deceitful. Mayella deserves to be charged with perjury for the fact that lying after she just said she would tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth is not only illegal but morally and ethically wrong. Now, members of the jury, the defense may claim that Mayella needed help busting up the chiffarobe because she was the only one at home. And as much as that may be true, Mayella has been found splitting wood more than once so, one would think that she would be fully capable of taking care of the chiffarobe. Another claim they may make is that she was scared, and that’s why she couldn’t remember the details of the event. Some may even say that she was mocked during her examination by Atticus Finch. But these are false
Robinson who supposedly raped Mayella Ewell and bring into question the credibility of the Ewells, while also making blunt reference to the unjust prejudices held by the jury due to the racial discrimination present in their society. Finch uses the repetition of key concepts to emphasize the inequality between individuals despite the historical claim that all men are created equal. He also offhandedly mentions key evidence to the case that not only disproves the Ewells claim to Robinson’s guilt but
mockingbird, one must do no harm. The characters Atticus and Mayella are popular characters to debate over their
August 26, 1936, Mayella Ewell was accused of lying under oath. At the conclusion of this case, and after you have heard all the evidence, I am confident you will return the verdict guilty of lying under oath. Members of the jury said this is a case about a 19-year-old woman whose fear got the best of her. Mayella Ewell lied under oath out of fear of her father, Bob Ewell. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the prosecution will call 4 witnesses to the stand. We will call Bob Ewell, Mayella's father
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
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
her? You felt sorry for her?’ Mr. Gilmer was ready to rise to the ceiling” (Lee, 197). This is when Tom Robinson is on trial for being falsely accused of raping Mayella Ewell. The people thought it was not right for Tom Robinson to feel sorry for Mayella because he was black and she was white. “Tom, did you rape Mayella Ewell?” (Lee, 196) The fact that Tom was even brought on trial was an act of prejudice. In courts today the case wouldn’t even had made it to court and here they are accusing him anyways
simplicity beyond the town dump, and attends the same church as the Finch family cook, Calpurnia. Tom regularly assists people in need, especially Mayella Ewell, but he finds himself punished for it. Mayella, a white woman, accuses Tom of rape and abuse, and her father Bob takes this matter to court and uses subterfuge in his testimony. During the trial Link Deas, Tom’s former employer, announces, “That boy worked for me eight years an’ I aint had a speck o’ trouble outta him” (195). Link tries to
when she plays the role of “Pork”. I will discuss what techniques were used in both events and how they held my interest. Mayella Ewell accuses Tom Robinson, a black man, of raping her and Atticus, Scout’s father takes the case. Scout and Jem, Atticus’s children sneak to the trial so we, as the reader, find out what is happening through Scout’s eyes. Scout has seen many trials, so her knowledge of what is happening makes it easier for the reader to understand, therefore holding our interest and stopping
important theme of alienation and unjust treatment. The fight to eliminate it is represented through Atticus’s efforts. In To Kill A Mockingbird alienation is illustrated through the treatment of characters such as Arthur Radley, Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell. Throughout the novel there are countless instances of societal discrimination toward these characters. Intolerance and ignorance in society is the cause of alienation. In Maycomb almost every person alienates Arthur Radley. The reader never
camellia out of wax does not wither, in the same sense, true courage may be hard to build, but once built, it never leaves you. Mrs Dubose's camellias are not the only flowers that can be seen symbolically. Mayella Ewell's red geraniums also carry an important meaning. During the Robinson trial the reader is given a description of the Ewell's property. It is said that "what passed for a fence was bits of tree-limbs , broomsticks and tool shafts, all tipped with rusty hammer-heads, snaggle-toothed
The Trial in To Kill a Mockingbird The trial of Tom takes up a great deal of space in the novel because it gives Harper Lee a chance to do an in-depth exploration of characters and situations. The people involved in the case are Bob and Mayella Ewell, Tom Robinson and Atticus Finch. The alleged rape of Mayella by Tom allows Harper Lee to look in detail at issues of racial and social prejudice in Maycomb. Bob Ewell is the villain of the novel and, as a result of the trial, he tries to
the south during the depression. The assumption that Blacks were inferior is proved during the trial of Tom Robinson. Such characteristics served to justify the verdict of the trial. In this trial, Tom Robinson is accused of raping Mayella Ewell and is found guilty. Many examples from this novel support the fact that Tom Robinson was in fact innocent. Atticus Finch represented Tom Robinson in the trial. He showed that Tom's left arm was crippled due to a former injury using a cotton gin. Atticus
summer with his aunt, Miss Rachel. Aunt Alexandra is Atticus' sister and the family has a maid named Calpurnia. The children spend a great deal of time at the house of Arthur "Boo" Radley. Bob Ewell who lives with his daughter Mayella Ewell is the man who accuses Tom Robinson, a black man, of raping Mayella. Law enforcement in Maycomb consists of Heck Tate, county law official and Judge Taylor. The story begins when Jem and Scout meet a new friend, Dill, who has come to spend yet another summer with
Reginald Rose and The Scottsboro Trial are all about unfair trials containing discrimination towards different people and people being prejudice .The peoples action towards the defendants affected them for the rest of their life. Many of the people that came into the court brought in their own social problems and that influenced the verdict. To Kill The Mockingbird was about a black guy named Tom Robinson who was accused of raping a young women by the name of Mayella Ewell. In the court, significant evidence
man, Tom Robinson, was accused of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell, and was brought to trial. There were distinct views concerning Tom Robinson's innocence – views influenced by prejudice. The townspeople of Maycomb believed in Tom's guilt while Atticus and the children believed in Tom's innocence. The townspeople, from day one, knew what the verdict was going to be even though some of them knew deep down that Tom did not rape Mayella. "The older citizens, the present generation of people who