Mayella's Power In To Kill A Mockingbird

One of the less prominent characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is Mayella Ewell. She is known for her filthiness and her home which is a dumping ground. Her homelife is horrible, and her life has no meaning in it. It is assumed that because she is poor, female, and white, she has no power in regard to her class, gender, or race. Mayella has no power regarding class because she is among the poorest and lowest class in Maycomb. She is constantly reminded of her low class status, especially

Mayella Ewell from To Kill a Mockingbird has power associated with and drawn from gender, class, and race. The least amount comes from the genders presented in the trial. Mayella gets more of her power from class because of her perfect red geraniums. People in the courtroom can also see that, compared to the rest of the Ewells, she is clean, so that sets her apart from the rest of her family. Most of Mayella’s power comes from her race. In a white dominated society, people will always believe the

Maycomb County, Alabama is a calm and neutral place, where it seems like nothing could go wrong. All of this suddenly changes as some assume they have more power over others. As the Finches go forward in defending an African American in trial against Mayella Ewell, the power starts to shift its way toward Mayella. In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, there are multiple reasons why Mayella is a powerful character. Mayella Ewell is a very lonely and shameful woman who uses the hatred of her father and abuse

Mayella Ewell from To Kill a Mockingbird has power associated with and drawn from gender, class, and race. The least amount comes from the genders presented in the trial. Mayella gets more power from her social class because of her perfect red geraniums. People in the courtroom can also see that, compared to the rest of the Ewells, she is clean, so that sets her apart from the rest of her family. Most of Mayella’s power comes from her race. In a white dominated society, people will always believe

Mayella does not have power because she is a white female, being the lowest class. Mayella is a white female living in Maycomb, Alabama. Mayella has some power being white, but not in her class and gender prevents her from having any power. Mayella is an eighteen year old taking care of her younger siblings. She does not have any power. Due to Mayella's race she gains power. Mayella is white, living in the 1930's time period. So she will have very little power. The jury will take the

male. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper will display if Mayella has power or no power related to her trial, with the help of class, race, and gender. Firstly, Mayella’s race is white, which means that she will be given advantages during her trial. With her being white and segregation still a thing, no matter what happens to Tom, noting that even if he is found not guilty, he will still be guilty just because he is a black man, which means that Mayella’s race comes in handy. “‘... No

She is poor and uses that to her advantage by receiving sympathy from others. Mayella’s race is the strongest support to show she has power. In the time period she lives in (the 1920s and 1930s), white is the superior race. Other races were not equated to white people. Being white puts Mayella at a great advantage over Tom Robinson, a black male, who

advantage of the Jim Crow laws so she could end the mental and physical abuse her father caused. Since Mayella is white and female, she has power. Although she lives behind a dumpster this still provides a significant amount of power for her. In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” Harper Lee shows Mayella’s power for class during the trial. Even though Mayella has less power in class than race in gender it is still a significant amount to help her. “Yes, suh. I felt right sorry for her….”“DBQ: Is Mayella powerful

recessive in her social class, race, and gender. She accuses Tom Robinson of rape in hopes of escaping her abusive father, and a chance to have a better life. Although Mayella is white, African Americans and other white people shun her throughout To Kill a Mockingbird. Mayella is a very young woman that does not own anything nice, nor clean, besides geranium flowers. During the 1930’s, men were the dominant sex, as a female, Mayella has to obey her father, Bob Ewell. As a result, Mayella is mistreated and

Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, Bob Ewell shows countless acts of controlling and intimidating Mayella. Involving Mayella’s life at home, there is reason to believe she is being abused by her father, especially while he is drunk. During a conversation between Mayella and Tom, Tom asks if Bob is good to Mayella, and she