In to kill a mockingbird was Tom Robinson's testimony believable?

Answer 1

To Kill a Mockingbird is the perfect book. Every word is beautifuly crafted, there is no waste or fill, everything is there for for a reason, each person is a living breathing human with flaws, the bad and the good people and it gives each a chance of redemption. Is Scout believable as the narrator? Yes, because Scout is not telling a complicated story. Yes the book is complcated, it makes you think about the wrong we do, evil, love, Law is not always right, right is not always easy, love, hate. Mockingbird is a complcated book, but the story Scout is telling is not. Read the first page, the first two paragraphs and you will understand. Scout is only telling you the story of how her brother Jem broke his arm. Well, Scout is telling the story years in advance and trying to tell it from her perspective as a 5-8 year old, so in that sense, one could view the narrator as an unreliable one--possibly misremembering events or filling in information that she may no longer have or may have to account for. Check out the attached link for more info on the point-of-view.

Answer 2

Yes, Tom Robinson's testimony in "To Kill a Mockingbird" was seen as believable by some characters, including Atticus Finch, Scout, and the readers. However, due to the prevailing racial prejudices in Maycomb, the jury ultimately convicts Tom based on their own biases rather than the credibility of his testimony.

Answer 3

yes

it uses "I, me" etc in the book

Answer 4

* her innocence * her curiosity * her impartiality * her distance from events (she is recounting the story of her childhood)

Answer 5

1. The attacker hit Mayella with his left hand, and Tom Robinson has a limp left arm.

2. Mayella's story was contradictory and seemed less believable