Tom Robinson's Trial

Students in English II just finished reading the trial chapters in To Kill a Mockingbird, so today, we are taking a look at the cinematic portrayal of those chapters in the Academy Award winning film.  Gregory Peck does an excellent job portraying Atticus Finch and handling the unruly Ewells on the stand.  The absurdity of Mayella's testimony really comes to life on the screen as well.