Persuasive+Essay

When it comes to determining the future of a husband and father, it should not rely on the color of one mans skin. In the case of Tom Robinson, this is the only thing deerming his future. Tom was accused of raping raping Mayella Ewell by her father, Bob. Tom is innocent, but the town of Maycomb is blinded by the fact he is black. The lack of evidence, the varying answers during questioning, and evidence that doesn't match up should have proven Tom Robinson innocent.

First, Tom Robinson's case has a lack of evidence. During the alleged assualt on Mayella Ewell, there were no witnesses to the actual rape of Mayella. To go along with the lack of witnesses, Mayella was never examined to verify she was at least raped, and this was after Heck Tate, the Sheriff of Maycomb, examined the bruises on her body, but no pictures were taken and nothing was documented.

Second, the answers during questions had varied. For example, Mayella"s version of the story was different from her fathers testimony. This shows there are some inconsistencies in the case. Next, Tom clearly denies the rape of Mayella, and his story should be proven. Last, there was no evidence in order to prove the testimonies that were presented that day in the courtroom from Mayella, Bob, and Heck.

Last, the evidence during the trial doesn't match up, helping prove Tom's innocence. For example, the bruises on Mayella's right side were inflicted by someone using their left hand. Fortunately, in helping prove Tom Robinson innocent, he cannot use his left hand because it was crippled in a cotton gin accident in the past. The last bit of evidence proving Tom Robinson innocent is that he cannot hold Mayella down, beat her, and rape her with only one arm.

It's our responsibility to help prove Tom Robinson innocent so he can be free and go home to his wife and children. Tom is innocent because there was a lack of evidence presented, answers varied during questioning, and the evidence doesn't match up.