Mr. Tate's testimony is very important to the reader
because it establishes a point that Atticus works on making for three chapters. But you
see, the point was never something that Atticus bargained for from the beginning, Tate
helped Atticus figure something out which helps demonstrate that Atticus is not the only
moral person in the courtroom. Tate was helping. Mayella was beaten with
someone who lead with their left. Depending on Tom Robinson's strong
side, this creates doubt and suspicion if he is not a
lefty:
Mr.
Tate said, “Oh yes, that’d make it her right. It was her right eye, Mr. Finch. I
remember now, she was bunged up on that side of her
face…”Mr. Tate blinked again, as if something
had suddenly been made plain to him. Then he turned his head and looked
around at Tom Robinson. As if by instinct, Tom Robinson raised his head.
Something had been made plain to Atticus also, and it brought him to his
feet.
We can also conclude
that adding this evidence to the testimony of Bob Ewell will put him in
position to be suspected as the one who beat
Mayella.
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