Hello, My name is Brooke Marshik, and it's my pleasure to represent the state of Maycomb and serve as a prosecutor in this particular case. On 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, to explain how he was at the case but had nothing to do with Mayella's lying and maybe even try to convince them that she didn't lie in the …show more content…
He will testify by saying that while he was questioned by Mayella, facts and verbal indications were proving that she was lying. We will call Tom Robinson, who will testify about what happened on November 21, 1935. He will explain the interaction between him and Mayella and also prove she is lying by listening to the facts of the original case. Finally, we will call Mayella Ewell, who will testify by saying she never lied. On August 26th, 1936, Mayella Ewell lay under oath. On this date, she was at a different trial explaining her interactions with Tom Robinson. She lied under oath out of fear while explaining the case. The evidence, in this case, will show Mayella Ewell lied under oath because she was afraid of her father. During the testimony on August 26, 1936, Atticus asks, “Who beat you up? Tom Robinson or your father? No answer (Lee 213). Mayella has no answer to multiple of Atticus's questions; this shows that she's guilty because not responding is a clear sign of deception. When he is riled, has he ever beaten you? Mayella looked around, down at the court reporter, up at the judge (Lee
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
To Kill a Mockingbird Explanatory Essay In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, poverty, racism, and domestic violence are common themes. These themes are revealed by the author, Harper Lee, through characters, such as the poor, but respectful Cunninghams, Tom Robinson who has to hear the disrespectful, racist comments coming from Maycomb, and Mayella Ewell who is raped and beaten, possibly by her father. These themes influence the actions of these characters because the Cunninghams can’t accept anything
This essay will discuss how two individual events in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, held my interest as a reader. The two individual events are Tom Robinsons court case and the pageant at Scouts school 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
To Kill a Mockingbird Explanatory Essay Maycomb, an old town that is quiet and small, is suffering through the hardships of the Great Depression. It hits the poor the hardest. People in Maycomb soon have problems that involve the impact of the Great Depression. During the Great Depression the rich families soon have a problem like the poor do, which of course is poverty. Poverty soon makes its way down the caste system. In Harper Lee’s book, To Kill a Mockingbird, she vividly describes the domestic
how each member of the community is treated in Maycomb. This essay will demonstrate how the trial and conviction of Tom Robinson, a Negro man, is important in order to understand the novel as a whole. The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is primarily based around the trial and conviction of Tom Robinson. Tom is a Negro man, accused of beating and raping Mayella Ewell, a white lower-class young woman. The evidence provided throughout the trial, proves Toms innocence clearly. However,
In this essay I will discuss three overarching topics and the differences and similarities they show between the film "A Time to Kill" which stars Samuel L. Jackson and Matthew McConaughey and the novel To Kill a Mockingbird which is written by Harper Lee. These overarching topics will be racial prejudice, justice, and morality. I will discuss racial prejudice's role in the court proceedings as well as state what would have occured had Carl Lee and Tom Robinson been white. In the section about
This essay is about the some of the several themes found in the book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The three symbols that will be talked about are, how the tree by the Radley house symbolizes Boo Radley’s kindness and longing for friendship. How Tim Johnson symbolizes Atticus’ fight against racism. And, how mockingbirds symbolize peace and innocence. First off, how does the tree by the Radley house symbolize Boo Radley’s kindness and longing for friendship? Kindness and longing for friendship
To Kill a Mockingbird Symbolism Essay The famous line “It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (from the classic American novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee means more than just killing a bird. Similar to many stories, symbolism is heavily utilized in To Kill a Mockingbird in order to add meaning and depth to the story. Lee cleverly uses the mockingbird as a symbol to represent two main characters in the book, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. She also uses the mockingbird as a symbol itself to illuminate
I have neither given nor received Rudy Broome unauthorized aid on this paper H TKAM Essay “The decisions you make are a choice of values that reflect your life in every way.”(Alice Waters) Harper Lee 's To Kill A Mockingbird is the story of a young girl, Scout, living in a small, racist, Alabama town during The Great Depression. She lives with her older brother, Jem, her father, Atticus, and her nanny, Calpurnia, is there most of the time. Scout spends her childhood
man, is accused of raping a young white woman, Mayella Ewell. Mayella serves a mother figure to her younger siblings and is invloved in an incestuious realationship with her father, Bob Ewell. The Ewell family does not have money and lack education therefore representing that they are in the lower class. In the novel, it is quickly recognized that Tom Robinson is convicted based on the colour of his skin. In the trial, Bob Ewell’s reaction to Mayella kissing a black man horrifies him, showing the
TKAM Essay: Title. “Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit’em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (119). [1]Mockingbirds are the most innocent type of bird and cannot defend themselves. [3] Occasionally people tried to mess with Boo Radly, who was a mockingbird because he was in his house defenseless. [5] While Tom Robertson was being tried and in prison he was an undeniably mockingbird. [4] Hurting Jem, Bob Ewell was punishing an innocient kid, who was defenseless. [2] Despite
pets at night, they blamed it all on Boo. The children... ... middle of paper ... ...l Dill, after all he’s just a Negro” (Lee 199). In Maycomb, people are treated very differently based purely on their color, and economic status. To conclude my essay Harper Lee uses the time and setting to exemplify the horrible effects of prejudice through Atticus, Boo and Tom. Boo is thought to be a monster by the people of Maycomb but ends up being a very caring shy young man not a monster. Throughout the novel
Lily Hoffman Thematic Analysis Essay Mr. Miller 4/31/15 Racism in To Kill a Mockingbird The definition of Racism is the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races. Harper Lee uses the idea of racism as a huge part of theme in To Kill a Mockingbird. Throughout this book Lee hints and creates symbols for this theme. Jem, Scout and everyone living in the fictional
about eight men who encounter different situations. The specific stories being focused on in this essay are, The Man Who Lived Underground, Big Black Good Man, and The Man Who Killed A Shadow. This essay will analyze how the themes of injustice, profiling, and fear are portrayed in both To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and various short stories in Richard Wright’s Eight Men. In addition, the essay will also identify and discuss how the mentioned themes are vital to the understanding of both novels