Judge Taylor
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Judge Taylor is the presiding judge in Harper Lee’s novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," known for his generally fair and patient demeanor during Tom Robinson’s trial.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
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fictional character ⓘ judge ⓘ |
| appearsIn | To Kill a Mockingbird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation | film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird ⓘ |
| appointsCounsel | Atticus Finch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atticus Finch
NERFINISHED
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Bob Ewell NERFINISHED ⓘ Maycomb County court NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayella Ewell NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attitudeDescription |
generally sympathetic to Tom Robinson
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respects Atticus Finch’s integrity ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Harper Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Maycomb, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1960 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
Bildungsroman
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Southern Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | basically just but constrained by social context ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodies limited justice within a racist legal system ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fairness during Tom Robinson’s trial
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patient demeanor in court ⓘ |
| occupation | judge ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
appearing sleepy but actually very alert
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impartial within constraints of racist society ⓘ informal in courtroom manner ⓘ quietly authoritative ⓘ |
| presidesOver | Tom Robinson’s trial ⓘ |
| reasonForAppointment | believes Atticus Finch will give Tom Robinson the best defense ⓘ |
| relatedTheme |
racial injustice in the American South
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rule of law versus prejudice ⓘ |
| role | presiding judge in Tom Robinson’s trial ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Maycomb County courtroom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showsAttitudeToward |
Atticus Finch
NERFINISHED
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Tom Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | 1930s ⓘ |
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