Tom Robinson
Written by Dalton, Kaden, Karina, Madison
Tom Robinson was frowned upon by society. Matters became worse when he was accused of committing rape, and he was murdered for a crime that he did not commit. Tom Robinson is a static character, the communities view on Tom Robinson stays the same throughout the story because he the same. He is very hard working, and he is also faced with a big conflict when he goes trial.
Tom Robinson is a static character, which means he does not change. Members of the community do not like Tom Robinson and that stays the same throughout the whole book. Mrs. Dubose explains to Jem and Scout how not only do they have a Finch waiting on tables, but one in court defending a black man. This shows that she does not like Atticus anymore because he is defending Tom Robinson. Which really means she does not like Tom Robinson, and this is because he is black (101). During the trial Tom Robinson is being asked questions about what happened that night with Mayella and Mr. Gilmer says to Tom, “You did all this chopping and hard work from sheer goodness, boy?” (197). This shows that Mr. Gilmer does not think Tom Robinson is hard working and a good enough person to do that work for Mayella. “Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the secret courts of secret hearts, Atticus had no case. Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed” (241). This shows, that whether Tom Robinson committed this crime or not, he was guilty. No matter what Atticus did he would be guilty because he was black. Tom Robinson is a static character because the way people view him stays the same, because he stays the same.
Tom Robinson is a very hard worker and liked to do things for other people. Tom Robinson states in trial, “No suh, I works in his yard fall an' wintertime. I works pretty steady for him all year round, hes got a lot of pecan trees'n things” (190). This quote shows that in trial, Tom Robinson explains how he is a hard worker. In trial, Tom Robinson explains that while he was walking home from work he had to pass the Ewell place and Mayella Violet Ewell asked him to come inside the fence and bust up a chiffarobe for her. He could have said no, but he decided to go help her. This shows that he would go work for other people just to be nice (191). Tom's boss states in court, “I just want the whole lot of you to know one thing right now. That boy's worked for me eight years an' I ain't had a speck o'trouble outa him. Not a speck” (195). This shows that Tom is hard working because he even has people to admit in court that he is hard working. Tom Robinson is hard working because he would go out of his way to do his work right and help others.
Tom Robinson faces a challenge against society because they view him negatively because he is black. On a trip to her cousin's home, Scout's cousin Francis tells Scout that her father is a lover of black men, so Scout punches Francis in the face (83). This shows that Francis, as the kid part of society thinks lower of Atticus now because he is defending Tom Robinson. Which shows that this part of society is against Tom Robinson. Another kid in society, Cecil Jacobs told Scout that her father defended black men. She resisted fighting him (74). This shows the he also is against Tom Robinson because he thinks Atticus should not defend him. Later, Jem explains to his father that Mrs. Dubose said he lawed for black men and trash (103). That shows that she implying that Tom Robinson is trash, and as an older women in society she is against Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson faces a challenge against society because they view him poorly and do not want him to get help in trial.
Tom Robinson is viewed negetively by his society, and although he is hard working, people's perspective of him remain the same like he does. Society did not like Tom Robinson so much that he was convicted and killed, all because he was black.
Tom Robinson is a static character, which means he does not change. Members of the community do not like Tom Robinson and that stays the same throughout the whole book. Mrs. Dubose explains to Jem and Scout how not only do they have a Finch waiting on tables, but one in court defending a black man. This shows that she does not like Atticus anymore because he is defending Tom Robinson. Which really means she does not like Tom Robinson, and this is because he is black (101). During the trial Tom Robinson is being asked questions about what happened that night with Mayella and Mr. Gilmer says to Tom, “You did all this chopping and hard work from sheer goodness, boy?” (197). This shows that Mr. Gilmer does not think Tom Robinson is hard working and a good enough person to do that work for Mayella. “Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the secret courts of secret hearts, Atticus had no case. Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed” (241). This shows, that whether Tom Robinson committed this crime or not, he was guilty. No matter what Atticus did he would be guilty because he was black. Tom Robinson is a static character because the way people view him stays the same, because he stays the same.
Tom Robinson is a very hard worker and liked to do things for other people. Tom Robinson states in trial, “No suh, I works in his yard fall an' wintertime. I works pretty steady for him all year round, hes got a lot of pecan trees'n things” (190). This quote shows that in trial, Tom Robinson explains how he is a hard worker. In trial, Tom Robinson explains that while he was walking home from work he had to pass the Ewell place and Mayella Violet Ewell asked him to come inside the fence and bust up a chiffarobe for her. He could have said no, but he decided to go help her. This shows that he would go work for other people just to be nice (191). Tom's boss states in court, “I just want the whole lot of you to know one thing right now. That boy's worked for me eight years an' I ain't had a speck o'trouble outa him. Not a speck” (195). This shows that Tom is hard working because he even has people to admit in court that he is hard working. Tom Robinson is hard working because he would go out of his way to do his work right and help others.
Tom Robinson faces a challenge against society because they view him negatively because he is black. On a trip to her cousin's home, Scout's cousin Francis tells Scout that her father is a lover of black men, so Scout punches Francis in the face (83). This shows that Francis, as the kid part of society thinks lower of Atticus now because he is defending Tom Robinson. Which shows that this part of society is against Tom Robinson. Another kid in society, Cecil Jacobs told Scout that her father defended black men. She resisted fighting him (74). This shows the he also is against Tom Robinson because he thinks Atticus should not defend him. Later, Jem explains to his father that Mrs. Dubose said he lawed for black men and trash (103). That shows that she implying that Tom Robinson is trash, and as an older women in society she is against Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson faces a challenge against society because they view him poorly and do not want him to get help in trial.
Tom Robinson is viewed negetively by his society, and although he is hard working, people's perspective of him remain the same like he does. Society did not like Tom Robinson so much that he was convicted and killed, all because he was black.