Mr Ewell Lie In To Kill A Mockingbird

As a result of the Ewell’s living behind the Maycomb county dump, Mayella is looked down on. “We’ll convict this Negro but get back to your dump (Doc A).” This quote shows that though Mayella had won the case against Tom Robinson, the Ewells were still thought of as nothing. “White people wouldn’t have anything to do with her because she lived among pigs; Negroes [the Ewell’s nearest neighbors] wouldn’t have anything to do with her because she was white (Doc E).” Powerful white people looked down on Mayella because she lived in filth; black people would not either because she was white. “Long as he keeps callin’ me Ma’am and sayin’ Miss Mayella, I don’t hafta take his sass (Doc C).” Mayella is not used to being respected as she is poor and is not treated fairly. This shows how Mayella’s class ties with her power.

Because the Ewells are at the bottom of the class structure along with the African Americans, and are constantly sneered and despised by their higher-ranking white peers, Bob Ewell tries to seem better than his current situation of utter poverty by trying to appear as morally superior to Tom Robinson, an African American. In accusing Tom Robinson, he sees what he believes is a way for advancement in society. Not only does he i) clear his daughter of the ‘crime’ she has committed of tempting a black man, he also ii) elevates his societal status. In his mind, the town should think him a hero for saving Maycomb's white

They are, and have been, the rudest and most disrespectful family in Maycomb for three generations. An example of this would be Burris Ewell. When attending class on the first day, he frightens the teacher with his state of uncleanliness. Scout even states that he, “was the filthiest human I had ever seen…His neck was dark gray… his fingernails were black” (Lee 29). When the teacher tries to send him home to clean up, Burris meanly tells her that this is the one and only day that he is ever going to come to school, leaving her distraught and in tears. In addition to talking back, Burris and his family resist going to school. They only go on the first day because the truant lady threatens to report them to the police. The whole family seems to follow their own set of rules instead of society. Their dad, Bob Ewell, hunts in the winter, which is against the law, and gets away with it because his kids would starve otherwise. In addition, the Ewell family doesn’t have a mother to set them right, which is mostly why Burris and all of his siblings only show up for the first day of school, the rest of the year is spent “Living like animals” (Lee 33). I must say that I agree with Atticus when he says, “the Ewells had been the disgrace of Maycomb for three generations” (Lee 33). The family has been judged poorly by society for reasons such as disrespectfulness, and discourtesy to

During the Tom Robinson case it is awfully clear that Mayella Ewell is lying about what happened that night. The question is why she did it. The two reasons I believe that motivated her to lie is loneliness and being scared of her father. One of her motives would be loneliness because she had no friends; therefore, this might make her have some new friends. During the trial Atticus asks Mayella “ A nineteen-year-old girl like you must have friends. Who are your friends? The witness frowned as if puzzled. Friends”? (Lee 245). Scout explained that “ When Atticus asked had she any friends, she seemed not to know what he meant” (Lee 256). Mayella was confused and believed that Atticus was making fun of her in front of everyone. Not only did she not have friends her family do not take care of

Mr. Ewell testified in court that Tom Robinson had raped his daughter, an accusation proven wrong by esteemed lawyer Atticus Finch. This false accusation created a trail of problems for the Robinsons. In Calpurnia’s words, “Folks aren't anxious to-to have anything to do with any of his family,” (Lee, 123). His wife struggled to find work and feed her children, when Tom was in jail. Although all evidence pointed away from Tom, ignorance convicted him. The social status of both families was stationed at the absolute minimum. Mr. Ewell showcased his ignorance by trying to up his family name and hopefully clear the air about his daughter (quote about him finding work). This backfired because he wasn’t a good person and didn’t have the work experience to put him through. His ignorance stemmed as well because he didn’t think about what it would mean for the Robinson

The Maycomb jury accused Tom Robinson guilty of rape of Mayella Ewell, not because they truly thought he was guilty; he was wrongfully convicted because of our town’s long time “honor code” of our society. Our “honor code” is nothing but a meaningless, unbroken rule saying that all whites are infallible, while all negroes are immoral and can’t be trusted around anyone. If a white person were to break this “code”, that person would be considered an outcast in our town. Of course, as I’ve said before, some whites and negroes are immoral and can’t be trusted around anyone. Take the Ewells, for example. Maycomb despises them, and barely keeps them isolated from the rest of town. They represent Maycomb’s worst side, but their word is still taken over a black man’s word, simply because they’re white. None of the jury members wanted to risk their own reputations and be

In the trial of Tom Robinson, we are given information that proves Mayella is being sexually, physically, and verbally abused by her father. At the trial, Mr. Ewell leans forwards in his chair when Mayella tries to tell the truth about how she’s being treated by her father. We can get a sense of feeling that Mr. Ewell is hiding something. (Doc B) In addition, Tom Robinson said that Mr. Ewell threated to kill Mayella.

She arouses the astonishing emotions from the jury in page 272, by inserting the quote, “She was white, and she tempted a Negro. She did something that in our society is unspeakable: she kissed a black man.” The jury should be astonished by the behavior of Mayella Ewell and the author wants some of them to consider Mayella as a person who is guilty, not Tom Robinson. Moreover, she adds another quote in page 273 saying, “The witnesses for the state, with the exception of the sheriff of Maycomb County, have presented themselves to you gentlemen, to this court, in the cynical confidence that their testimony would not be doubted, confident that you gentlemen would go along with them on the assumption...” This quote evokes the feeling of anger as the jury felt that they are getting used by the people who are considered “lower class” in Maycomb County. These negative feelings support Harper Lee’s argument since she wants the people to know that Ewells are the bad people and are the ones who are guilty, not Tom

Even though that she lied Mayella still one the case and everybody knew that Tom Robinson was innocent and the curse of the Maycomb County lives. Adversity takes many shapes and it only takes one mistake to mess it up. Mayella Ewell is a round character because she knows that Tom Robinson is innocent but she keeps insisting that she is right and lying to their face about it

Mayella is forced to stay in her house and do chores and take care of her siblings since her father was too drunk to ever take care of them and their mother is dead. ¨Mayella Ewell must have been the loneliest person in the world. She was even lonelier than Boo Radley, who had not been out of the house in twenty five years¨ (256 Lee). The only person she ever comes in contact with is Tom Robinson because ¨white people wouldn't have anything to do with her because she lived among pigs: Negroes wouldn't have anything to do with her because she was white¨(256 Lee). The Ewells were the lowest class of whites, they lived in a black community and had no money or education. The only people they had power over where the colored people, such as Tom Robinson.

“He is one of the Ewell’s, ma’am,” a child told me. This explanation was the second of its kind I had received that day. I hadn’t been in Maycomb for long and I didn’t know the ethics of a small town. I listened on to see what the child had to say. Education doesn’t appear to be one of the Ewell family’s principles. It seemed that the children attend the school for the first day of each school year just to satisfy the law.

No matter what happens, people will always lie. And there is nothing you can do to prevent it. In novels, authors embellish the traits of characters deemed as evil. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, there is the trial of Tom Robinson, where there are two stories that don’t match up. When this happens, people have to assume things, and the truth can get hidden. The truth is, even though it is against he law, people in court can lie. And if there is no evidence to prove them wrong, they can usually get away with lying. Characters in Maycomb work to protect themselves against the characteristics of evil.

The Ewells live in horrid conditions. The are spiteful, disgusting, and vile human beings. The Ewells are poor white trash. Maycomb County looks down on the Ewells. Despite the situation the Ewells are in, it is no excuse for the actions they take. Mayella may have been extremely lonely and looking for companionship in Tom Robinson, however, this does not excuse the fact that she cause the death of a man, Robinson. Mayelle lied time and time again about what really happened the night of her accused rape. Maybe Mayella did it her father, Bob, may have been sexually and physically abusing her, and he may have hurt her if she told the truth.During Mayella’s testimony she says, "He does tollable, 'cept when--" "... Except when he's drinking?" asked Atticus so gently that Mayella nodded. (Lee 18. 209). Or, or maybe she didn’t want to admit that she broke one of Maycomb’s unspoken laws: kissing a colored man. Yes, any of these reasons can scare a person into concealing the truth. Mayella displays a great amount of self-preservation: the protection of oneself from harm or death, especially regarded as a basic instinct in human beings and

The two people involved in the so-called crime, Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell, are at the very bottom of Maycomb society. Tom is black and Mayella one of the poorest of the poor whites. However, neither of them fits into the stereotypes held by the people of Maycomb. Tom is honest, hardworking and dependable, as Mr Link Deas's shouted testimony and his demeanour in court

I will be evaluating the character of Burris Ewell as well as the rest of the Ewell family. To start, Burris Ewell can be characterized as vulgar, meaning that he is dirty, distasteful, and crass. One example illustrating that Burris vulgar is that he is described as being completely filthy. When Burris is first introduced, it is by his teacher noticing cooties crawling around in his hair, although he does not care in the slightest. This displays Burris being vulgar in the literal sense. He is so physically disgusting that his teacher, Miss Caroline, attempts to send him home to bathe, clearly indicating the vulgarity she sees. Another example of Burris being vulgar is when he talks back to his teacher. Continuing from when she tells him to return home to bathe, he responds in a rude and haughty manner,