Table of Contents
- 1 How does Scout know the jury has convicted Tom before the verdict is read?
- 2 How can you tell when a jury has convicted a defendant?
- 3 Does JEM know Tom will be found guilty?
- 4 Why is Jem so sure that Tom will be found guilty?
- 5 How does JEM react to the verdict?
- 6 What does JEM expect the verdict?
- 7 How does Jem feel about Tom Robinson’s trial?
- 8 Why does Jem think the verdict?
How does Scout know the jury has convicted Tom before the verdict is read?
Scout witnesses that “Not one of them looked at Tom Robinson” (211). This is the clue that lets her know that the jury has convicted him for the charges of raping and beating Mayella Ewell.
How can you tell when a jury has convicted a defendant?
According to Scout, a jury never looks at a defendant they have convicted. Atticus more than likely has taught his daughter this simple trick to understanding whether or not a defendant has been convicted before the judge reads the final verdict.
How does JEM feel before the verdict was read?
Jem is quite confident by the end of Chapter 17 when Atticus shows how it was more likely for a left-handed man (Mr. Ewell) to have beaten up Mayella. Even until the end of Chapter 21, Jem is still very confident. But at the very end of the chapter when the jury gives the guilty verdict, Jem is crushed.
Does JEM know Tom will be found guilty?
Jem thinks that Tom Robinson will be found innocent. Jem is still a child and does not understand discrimination. He does not understand that the jury will say he is guilty because he is black. While he knows this is true, he thinks the jury will find him guilty anyway.
Why is Jem so sure that Tom will be found guilty?
Why is Jem certain that Tom Robinson will be acquitted? He thinks the jury will decide the case based on the evidence, not on its prejudices. He says that he has never seen “any jury decide in favor of a colored man over a white man.” As everyone waits for the verdict, a certain impression creeps into Scout’s mind.
What does Jem think the verdict will be?
Jem expects a “not guilty” verdict. Throughout the trial, he finds it obvious that Tom is innocent. When Atticus reveals that Mayella was beaten by someone who is left-handed, & Tom has no left arm, Jem whispers “We’ve got him.” He is clearly convinced of Tom’s innocence, & thinks everyone else will be as well.
How does JEM react to the verdict?
After the verdict, Jem leaves the courtroom stunned, angry, and crying. Atticus tells Jem not to be disheartened because he will appeal Tom’s case, and they stand a much better chance of winning on appeal.
What does JEM expect the verdict?
How does Jem react to the trial verdict?
How does Jem feel about Tom Robinson’s trial?
Jem undoubtedly believes that Tom Robinson is innocent. During the trial, when Atticus is questioning Bob Ewell, Jem whispers, “We’ve got him.” Jem immediately understands why Atticus asks Tom to stand during Mayella’s testimony.
Why does Jem think the verdict?
What does Jem expect the verdict to be? Jem expects the verdict to be innocent and Atticus thinks that it should be innocent as well but knows the people of Maycomb better then Jem does and knows that their not going to be able to get past the color of his skin and that it is going to be guilty.
Why does the jury find Tom guilty?
Why does the jury find Tom guilty? The jury’s decision to convict Tom Robinson for a crime he clearly did not commit plagues Jem (and many readers) as an intolerable miscarriage of justice. Another reason the jury finds Tom guilty is because both Mayella Ewell and her father, Bob, both perjured themselves on the stand.