Thursday, February 26, 2009

Blog 10 TKAM, Point of View at the Trial

The Journal of Atticus Finch 

Dear Journal, 

I am writing to you an behalf of Tom Robinson. I know he was innocent and i did everything in my power to win the case and free him from the law. The evidence was there but the jury failed to see past my defendants skin and look into the case and evidence. I think the jury understood the information and were scared. They were scared that they would be called a "nigger lover" just like Atticus was. They were scared of the mobs and crazy people that Atticus had to deal with. They by no means wanted to help out Tom Robinson even if it meant lying and saying he was guilty.


This town in Maycomb County needs to change their views of African Americans. If the rest of the County was like Dil, a child that seams to be less ignorant than the adults in Maycomb County. "I don't care one speck . It ain't right, somehow it ain't right to do 'em that way. Hasn't anybody got any business talkin' like that- it just makes me sick." If the County was like this there would be no incorrect accusations and no innocent man would be tried and found guilty for a crime that he did not do. 

Thursday, February 12, 2009

The real TKAM the beginning of the trial

I would only take the case if i had a good supporting argument. I would take the case because there is a chance that i win the case and then people would not criticize me for my decision. The client is also my best friend and the reward of winning the case for him is much greater than the risk. As a defense I would find a witness and ask the witnesses questions and win the case.

In TKAM Jem and Scouts father, Atticus, is defending a man that is of African American descent. People now frown upon him as a person because he is defending someone that is different from them. He had to make a choice between defending his friend and losing respect from the people of Maycomb county. 


Blog TKAM, The beginning of the trial

I would only take the case if I had a strong argument. If I won the case then people will not criticize me because i was right. Plus, he is my best friend and if somehow he did not commit the crime, the reward would be much greater than the risk.