Bob Ewell.
The drunk father of Mayella
Tom Robinson was found to be left-handed during the trial in "To Kill a Mockingbird." This fact was crucial because it contradicted the prosecution's version of events, showing that Tom couldn't have been the one to cause the injuries to Mayella Ewell.
When Ewell was on the stand, Atticus asked him to write his name. Signing your name is a habit; you'll always use your dominant hand. Ewell complied, not realizing why Atticus asked for this.
Mr. Ewell was left handed.
bob Ewell
Bob Ewell
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.
Calpurnia delivered a message to Atticus during the trial in "To Kill a Mockingbird." She informed him that his children, Scout and Jem, were missing and had snuck into the courthouse.
Scout not getting how atticus lost the trial
Mr. Underwood is on the side of justice and fairness during the trial in "To Kill a Mockingbird." He demonstrates his support for Tom Robinson, the defendant, by writing a newspaper editorial condemning the racism and injustice present in the trial.
During Tom Robinson's trial in "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus established that Mr. Ewell is left-handed by emphasizing the fact that Mayella's injuries were on the right side of her face, implying that they were likely inflicted by someone who was left-handed. Atticus highlighted this discrepancy to suggest that Bob Ewell, not Tom Robinson, was responsible for the alleged assault.
The second witness called to the stand during Tom Robinson's trial in "To Kill a Mockingbird" was Bob Ewell, the father of Mayella Ewell. He was the one who accused Tom Robinson of raping his daughter, Mayella.
He was found not guilty during a criminal trial for the offense but was found culpable for the offense during a later civil trial brought by the victim's parents.
The bailiff in "To Kill a Mockingbird" is named Mr. Link Deas. He is responsible for maintaining order in the courtroom during the trial of Tom Robinson.
Scout is confident that Atticus will win the trial in "To Kill a Mockingbird". She believes in her father and in his ability to prove Tom Robinson's innocence. Despite the odds stacked against him, Scout maintains her faith in Atticus throughout the trial.
An example of understatement in "To Kill a Mockingbird" is when Scout describes the tension in the courtroom during Tom Robinson's trial as "unease." This downplays the intense emotions and divisions present in that moment.
Atticus makes Bob Ewell write his name in Chapter 17 of "To Kill a Mockingbird". This confrontation occurs during Tom Robinson's trial when Atticus challenges Bob Ewell to write his name to prove that he is left-handed.
Maxwell Green is a lawyer in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" who is from Mobile, Alabama. He is briefly mentioned during the trial of Tom Robinson as one of the lawyers from the state capital who had been observing the trial.