Question

If you were on the jury during this trial and were asked to take notes on the evidence provided, what would you have documented for Mayella Ewell's testimony?

Answer 1

Answer:

What I would have noted would be:

• Mayella has a difficult life.
• She hired Tom for a job and guaranteed to pay him a nickel.
• Did Mayella really offer Tom money?
• Tom raped her when she went to get his payment at home.

Explanation:

Mayella is a character from "To kill a mockingbird". In her testimony, she states that she hired Tom Robinsson, a black man, to beat an old man. She says that she would pay a nickel for the service and that he agreed, but when she went into the house to get the money, Tom followed and raped her. Mayella also claims that she leads a difficult life taking care of her brothers and father who has problems with drinking.

About this testimony, the jury can write down important information, about how Mayella has a complicated life, why she got in touch with Tom and how Tom managed to get into her house.