To Kill a Mockingbird

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In chapter 19, what did Tom feel toward Mayella? Why was this offensive?

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Tom felt pity for Mayella. Most whites find it offensive for a Black man to feel anything for a white girl, especially pity. Whites were supposed to feel pity for blacks, not the other way around.

You felt sorry for her, you felt sorry for her?" Mr. Gilmer seemed ready to rise to the ceiling. The witness realized his mistake and shifted uncomfortably in the chair. But the damage was done. Below us, nobody liked Tom Robinson's answer.

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