I’ve read the book lots of times; I just had a senior moment and called him Jim instead of Tom.
I’d say the physical evidence for George Zimmerman is about equal to that for Tom Robinson. There was no way for Tom to rape and beat Mayella when the arm that would have to give injuries to that side of the face was amputated. Likewise, there’s not much way that Zimmerman gave himself a broken nose and lacerations to the back of his head - especially with the witnesses saying that Trayvon was on top.
This is VERY, VERY similar to “To Kill a Mockingbird”.
The evidence suggests that Trayvon initiated the confrontation. Conservative Treehouse has a lot about this subject.
Yes, as I said there was absolute proof that Tom did not commit the assualt and rape and was none the less convicted and subsequently killed. Sorry, but Tom was a nobel character with no history of violence, trusting the system and his lawyer. Sorry, I just can not see the similarities. I just do not see this as being as clear cut as you do. When I think of Tom, I think of a hard working black man in the south, trying to keep a low profile and take care of his family. He never did anything that one could argue led to his arrest and death. You can not say the same about Zimmerman. Where you see a hero, I see a wannabe cop with a gun. I do not and never will see Tom Robinson in Zimmerman.