This image represents all of the racism in Maycomb. The yellow gummy bear represents Tom Robinson, and the red gummy bear represents the townsfolk. The red gummy bears are gossiping, much like the town had been for ages before the trial actually began, but what did they really know? The yellow gummy bear didn’t do anything. Oh, but no, that doesn’t matter… he’s different. They dislike him just because he’s a different color… The Ewells, who never really even do anything, are more believable than somebody who’s helped Mayella Ewell many times without taking a cent? Oh, but throw in the fact he’s colored and everything changes. It’s sad, really.
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When I was reading, one thing that stood out to me was what Mr. Ewell tried to do to to Mr. Robinson. When I found out what really happened to between Tom Robinson and Bob Ewells daughter and what Mr. Ewell was SAYING happened to his daughter really suprised me. I know that there was a lot of racism way back when but it still really suprised me. I could see if he said that he broke in or something but rape, to me thats going a little to far. I think that there has to be something else the the Ewells can do to punish Tom Robinson. I just believe that Trying to kill someone for something they didnt do, even if you are racist, is just crazy!
When all of this happened, it showed me how bad racism was back in the early 1900’s. If someone is really willing to do this to someone else just because of their race, than there had to be major differences. This also shows me how happy I am that the world isn’t still like this. If it was, than I believe that our world would be extremely corrupt.
