Tom Robinson

Personally, I do not believe that Tom Robinson committed the crime that he was accused of.  I believe this because, when Tom stood up, "His left arm was fully twelve inches shorter than his right, and hung dead at his side.  It ended in a small shriveled hand, and from as far away as the balcony, I could see it was no use to him. (108)"  I believe this helps prove that Tom is not guilty because Mayella had been punched in the right eye, and most likely any person who had done it would have used their left.  The single story that Bob and Mayella Ewell have about Tom Robinson is that he  devalues their property and he is dangerous.  I know this is true because on page 175, Bob sad that,"'Jedge, I've asked this county for fifteen years to clean out that nest down yonder, they're dangerous to live around 'sides devaluin' my property-"'  This shows that their opinion is clearly stated and believe based on Tom's race.  This single story is dangerous for Tom and the other African Americans in Maycomb because Bob Ewell is not the only person that believes in this single story, and leads to Tom and the others being treated unfairly in Maycomb.  I believe that Atticus hopes to disprove this single story by showing that Tom was nowhere near the crime, and that Bob Ewell was a liar, and therefore no better than an African American.  #freeTom  #tomaintdonenothin