The Trial

The trial has definitely been the most exciting part of the book so far even though I really didn't like how it turned out. That was so disappointing and unfair. Atticus's final speech that he made to the jury was incredible. All that he said was so true and yet no one really listened and tried to live by that. I thought for sure he had it won after that. I truly believe that Tom Robinson was telling the truth and was not guilty at all. I don't think he would ever want to hurt anyone especially a young white girl. He seemed so innocent and kind when he was giving his testimony. Whenever Mayella and Bob Ewell were giving their testimonies it seemed like they were a little hesitant and really trying hard to hide something. I just think it is so weird that they never called a doctor. I mean wasn't Mr. Ewell concerned about Mayella's health??? The other thing that seems really weird to me is that Mr. Ewell is left handed and Tom is crippled on his left and whoever hit Mayella hit her with their left hand. This really makes me believe that Mr. Ewell saw Tom and Mayella kissing and then got angry at Mayella and beat her up. I think it was good for Jem, Scout, and Dill to be their for the case because it really showed them how cruel life could be.

So is the book ever going to go back to the whole Boo Radley mystery?? I really want to know what is going to happen with all that. And how did Jem break his arm??? Is she ever going to tell us??? She told us that he broke his arm at the very beginnig of the book but yet she has never said anything else about it. I am really wondering what happened. Hopefully in the last few chapters my questions will be answered. Oh yeah and the part about the trial really reminds me of the movie the "Green Mile." A black man getting convicted of a crime he never did and then getting the death penalty. It is very similar. Does it remind anyone else of that???