im pretty sure it got caught in a cotton gin
if you have the book with you, you can find where Tom stands up in court...that's where it says it.
In to kill a mockingbird, Tom Robinson lost his arm at age 12 in Mr. Dolphus Raymond's cotton gin.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Bob Ewell is described as left-handed, particularly during the trial where he signs his name with his left hand. This detail is significant because it contradicts his daughter Mayella's testimony, which suggested that Tom Robinson assaulted her with his left hand.
The objective of a handgun is to kill or injure. Who would a private student want to kill or injure during lessons?
The quote "Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand" is not from the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
Calpurnia punished Scout for cursing in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Tom Robinson's left hand was crippled. He got it caught in a cotton-machine when he was young. This was significant because the person who struck Mayella Ewell, the woman who he "raped", lead with their left. Since he can only use his right hand, this was very significant.
Tom's Job was working in the fields. That is why his left arm is unusable...
Atticus talks about how Mayella Ewell was beaten by someone that lead with their left hand although Tom Robinson doesn't have the ability to use his left hand. So the audience is left to believe that since Bob Ewell is ambidextrous he is the one who beat her.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Tom Robinson's handicap is a crippled left arm due to an accident involving a cotton gin. This physical disability is a significant aspect of his character and plays a role in the trial.
To Kill a Mockingbird... Calpurnia was something else again. She was all angles and bones; she was nearsighted; she squinted; her hand was wide as a bed slat and twice as hard (7).ha! im doing this too for a project! i hope this helps :]
Since Mayella's bruises were on the right side of her face, it's logical to assume that a left-handed person caused them. Tom Robinson's left hand was caught in machinery when he was young, so he couldn't have bruised Mayella. Atticus claimed that Mayella's dad, Bob Ewell bruised her instead.
Jem dares Dill to touch the Radley house in "To Kill a Mockingbird." Dill meets the dare, but instead of touching it with his hand, he puts his foot inside the gate and then quickly pulls it back.