Why did Tom Robinson feel sorry for Mayella
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Tom sees what a miserable life Mayella has: responsible for seven younger siblings who are less than cooperative, a drunken father, poverty, no education, no friends.
In order to feel sorry for someone, one must believe that s/he is somehow better off than that person. Tom is clearly better off than Mayella--he has a nice family, a decent home, a job, friends, and a community. Mayella has none of those.
In order to feel sorry for someone, one must believe that s/he is somehow better off than that person. Tom is clearly better off than Mayella--he has a nice family, a decent home, a job, friends, and a community. Mayella has none of those.
tom knows that Mayella has no choice but to continue being dishonest. He realises that and the narrator(scout) realise that she is not used to being spoken to with respect( when atticus referrs to her as ma'am she feeels insulted)
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