Tom Robinson: An Innocent Man On Trial

             In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Tom Robinson is a minor character. Tom Robinson cares for his family. Tom is a helpful person and he provided for himself. He is innocent and hard working.
             Tom is an innocent man. He was accused and convicted of raping Mayella Ewell, but the truth was that he never raped Mayella. It was all a cover up for Bob Ewell, Mayella's father, beating Mayella. Tom Robinson is just like a Mockingbird. He minds his own business and is harmless. This is why people were amazed when Tom Robinson was accused of rape, but everyone on the jury was white and prejudice and this is why Tom Robinson was convicted of rape. In this story, Atticus quoted," It's a sin to kill a mockingbird." It was a sin to kill Tom for a crime that he didn't commit. In the end Tom did die. Right before Tom was executed, Scout said, "Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird." Tom Robinson is very courteous. He treats everyone with respect. When he was on the stand during his trial, he addressed everyone with "Sir" or "Mam." Tom likes to do the right thing or does what he thinks is right. He doesn't like to do things that will disappoint others.
             Tom Robinson is a hardworking man. Since he was a young boy, he was working for Link Deas in the Cotton Gin. When he was a young boy, the Cotton Gin had cut off his left arm, but that did not stop him from working. Tom Robinson kept working with one arm to support his wife and his children. Above all, he helped Mayella when she needed assistance with her everyday jobs. Mayella would ask him to help her bring in large, heavy pails of water from the well in the house for her, chop up wood, and get things that are too high for her to reach and he was always more than happy to help her.
             In conclusion, Tom Robinson was a kind and polite man and he didn't deserve to die for a crim
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