The exposition of To Kill A Mockingbird in Ch.17 goes as follows:
It is the time of the trial of Tom Robinson, and so far, nobody has testified. All that is about to change, as Sheriff Heck Tate is on the witness stand. He begins to answer questions related to the violation of Mayella Ewell.
Hope this helps (: (Brainly won't let me say R-A-P-E, thats why I said violation)
