Book Report On Kill A Mockingbird, By Robert E Lee

Drew Pauley Ms.Neeley English 10 6 May 2016 Title A reappearing subject in the classic book â€Å"To Kill a Mockingbird,† revolved around equality for African-Americans. Tom Robinson, an African American, was falsely convicted of rape. This problem is still relevant in today’s society. There have been recent cases that have raised awareness for true equality. White cops have been killing African-Americans and getting away with it. A boy named Tamir Rice was killed in a park for playing with a toy gun. A man who was not resisting arrest was choked to death. African Americans will never be equal in our society, because there are too many higher up officials who don’t believe in true equality. In the book â€Å"To Kill a Mockingbird,† Tom Robinson, an African American was accused of rape by Robert E Lee Ewell. Mr. Ewell told the sheriff, Heck Tate, that Tom raped his daughter Mayella Ewell. Mr. Ewell is a poor man in Maycomb who is hardly respected in the community. There was hardly any factual evidence presented in the court case. The testimony of Mayella Ewell was very poor. Mayella said that Tom hit her in the left eye with his left fist. The problem with that is Tom’s left arm was tore up by a cotton gin so he couldn’t hit her with his right hand. She also didn’t answer some questions like why didn’t your siblings come running when you screamed. Mayella first said that she had never asked Tom Robinson to come inside to fix odd jobs, but when she talked to Mr. GilmerShow MoreRelatedTeaching Middle and High School Students Literature7100 Words   |  29 Pagestales aloud to their classmates or to another classroom. Remind studen ts that the most important part of writing is sharing with others. Selections of Oral Traditional Literature: American Tall Tales (1991) by Mary Pope Osborne. Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0679800891 Ages 9-12. Summary: American folk heroes of the 19th century spring to life in these splendidly retold sagas. Osbornes reputation as a gifted raconteur ( Favorite Greek Myths ; Beauty and the Beast ) is reaffirmed