Mr. Link Deas
In to kill a mockingbird, Tom Robinson lost his arm at age 12 in Mr. Dolphus Raymond's cotton gin.
Cotton Gin
Link Deas owned the cotton field that Tom Robinson worked in. I also think he owned a store and employed Helen Robinson after the death of Tom.
In the book "To Kill a Mockingbird," the character Atticus Finch mentions that Tom Robinson's left arm is crippled from a cotton gin accident when he was a child. This detail is significant to the story as it helps to shape the prejudice and discrimination faced by Tom Robinson in the racially charged setting of Maycomb.
he was accused of rape. also, he had a short arm because he was hurt on a cotton farm.
Tom Robinson's left arm is useless. It was caught in a cotton gin when he was 12 years old and part of the arm was ripped off.
Tom Robinson is a character in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. He is a black man accused of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell, in the racially charged town of Maycomb. Despite being innocent, Tom is convicted due to prejudice and racism within the community.
from TKAM right? He got his hand stuck in a cotton gin
from TKAM right? He got his hand stuck in a cotton gin
The children learn that Tom Robinson's left arm is useless to him, as it was caught in a cotton gin, and tore out all of the muscle in that arm.
Atticus' witnesses in the trial of Tom Robinson were Sheriff Heck Tate, Bob Ewell, Mayella Ewell, Tom Robinson, and Atticus himself. Each witness provided their testimony to support their side of the case.
When Tom Robinson stands up in court, we learn that his left arm is 12 inches shorter than his right arm, and that it is shriveled and useless due to being caught in a cotton gin when he was a child.