Mayella
Ewell and her father, Bob, were the ones who brought the charges against Tom, so Mr. Gilmer, the
prosecutor, was actually their attorney. Mr. Gilmer was the one who was to prove that Tom was
indeed guilty. He had the easy job.
, on the other hand, was the one who had
to prove to everyone that Tom was innocent. Atticus does prove this, but because Tom was a black
man, accused of a crime against a white woman, he was bound to be found guilty. What Atticus
does prove is that Tom is innocent and Bob is the one who was guilty of hurting
Mayella.
Mr. Gilmer does his job. Tom is found guilty. Being the prosecutor,
Mr. Gilmer was working for the state, yet he was also working for Mayella. He had the job of
convincing the jury that Tom was the guilty party, and Mayella was innocent and had nothing to
do with what happened. Living in Maycomb, his job was easy.
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