The horse that no one expected to win inched his way to the lead, the jockey leaning forward in the saddle. “run, ace, run! ” ace crossed the finish line, and the crowd went crazy.

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.

tom robinson he was a black man that was accused of raping caucasian woman, and an idealistic lawyer offers to defend him. which makes nobody believe in the innocence of a negro.