When Tom Robinson admits that he felt pity for Mayella Ewell, the reaction of the observers in the courtroom is _____.
a)sympathetic
b)angry
c)confused
d)uninterested

Respuesta :

When Tom Robinson admits that he felt pity for Mayella Ewell, the reaction of the observers in the courtroom is C) Confused

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The answer is confused because the Ewells are very poor and have to forage for food. Even more, the Ewells are very racist and prejudice. For Tom, a black man, to admit he felt sorry for them, that wasn't expected.

The correct answer is Angry. Why?

Because Tom Robinson is a black man and Mayella Ewell is a white woman. In their culture a negro feeling pity for a white person makes others assume they are putting themself above the white race. Tom feels pity for Mayella because she seduced a black man into kissing her and they went to court about it and Mayella has to lie her way out of it and accuse the black man of raping her.