Catcher In The Rye: Letter To The Editor - An Unfair Trial
Beginning of paper
Dear Editor,
It came to my attention after reading the news yesterday, that a
man proven innocent was convicted of rape in Maycomb County just one week
ago. How could this be? If he was proven innocent, then how could the
jury possibly convict him? To put these questions to rest, I decided to
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Middle of paper
.... shows the lack of morale in the town. After looking at the
judge and the jury, I realized that Tom never had a chance in the first
place. The odds were still against him even though the plaintiff was the
lowest form of human imaginable, who would have lost no matter what the
case was if she was up against another white person. She was Mayella
Ewell; disgusting. The point is, how would Tom might have been sentenced
if he was in another town like yours and mine, say (your state here)?
The ....
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