Theme Of Motive In To Kill A Mockingbird

8) Why does Bob Ewell feel so angry with Atticus? Do you think his threat is a real one, and how might he try to “get” Atticus?

Bob Ewell is a wretched, two-faced, conniving most unworthy person to have the gift of life in all of Alabama. He drinks a lot, does not bother to work, and he just collects welfare checks and spends them on alcohol. Harper Lee wrote, “a little bantam cock of a man . . . A shock of wispy new-washed hair stood up from his forehead; his nose was thin, pointed, and shiny; he had no chin to speak of—it seemed to be part of his crepey neck”(Lee 227) Harper describes Bob Ewell as a apathetic, tipsy, Neanderthal that can’t keep a job to save his skin. During Tom Robinson’s trial Bob Ewell tried to say that he beat his daughter Mayella and then raped her; when in in reality Bob Ewell is the one who beat Mayella. Another reason Bob Ewell is terrible person is at the end of the story when he tried to kill Scout and Jem. Harper Lee had wrote, “What is it, Heck? Said Atticus. Mr. Tate found his neck and rubbed it. Bob Ewell’s lyin’ on the ground under that tree down yonder with a kitchen knife stuck up under his ribs. He’s dead, Mr. Finch. (Lee 357). Mr. Ewell had aimed to kill Scout and Jem but Mr. Author James Radley, more commonly known as Boo Radley, saved their lives. Mr. Ewell was mad at Atticus because he knew that it wasn’t Tom who beat Mayella and raped her, so Bob Ewell saw that he could get back at Atticus by taking the lives if the two most important people in the world to him. Bob Ewell illustrates the dark side of

Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, is a realistic story that deeply discusses issues involved with the 1930’s that still resonate today. The struggles of life are evident within the believable characters of Maycomb County which is a microcosm, reflective of universal issues. Along with the authentic characters, setting and style also helps to convey Lee’s controversial notions of racial and gender prejudice, and persecution of the innocent, discussing many other ideas within.

This family member feels ashamed because of Atticus’ choice. He is labeled in his family for doing his job, thus making him a mockingbird. Atticus was also attacked through his children. Bob Ewell attacked Atticus’ children to get back at Atticus for being a lawyer to protect a black man. “Heck, Atticus Finch. Someone’s been after my children” (Lee 263). This tells us that Bob is attacking Atticus’ children, from the anger he has for Atticus. Atticus did nothing to receive this pain, which proves he is an innocent man. As well is Atticus being a victim of unfair violence and judgment, Boo Radley is treated unfair in this same society.

After Scout and her brother Jem were attacked by Bob Ewell, on account of Scout’s father Atticus accusing Bob of abusing his daughter Mayella, someone came to save them and killed Bob. This person carried Jem back to the Finch home, and had the town doctor come take a look at him. When Scout was asked about the attack, this conversation was held. “‘I thought Atticus had come to help us and had got wore out—’

A quote to support this is, “Stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes a minute. I destroyed his last shred of credibility… So if spitting in my face and threatening me saved Mayella Ewell one extra beating, that's something I'll gladly take. He had to take it out on somebody and I'd rather it be me than that houseful of children out there”(292). Atticus lets Bob Ewell berate him with words and spit to save the Ewell children another beating. He also asks the children to once more stand in the shoes of another, he explains to them that he only meant what he said when he said it. A quote that also shows his courage is, “No one has much a chance to be furtive in Maycomb” (293). This was another part of Atticus’s response to being spat on. Atticus shows his courage here by telling Aunt Alexandra that nothing he does could be a secret in Maycomb because of how fast word and rumor spreads in the town. She was afraid Bob Ewell would attack Atticus again, but Atticus seemed unphased. This is courageous of Atticus because Bob Ewell has a drinking problem and he takes his anger out on his children, and Atticus was glad to take it for the

After the jury deliberates longer than expected, they come back and announce that Tom Robinson is guilty of all charges. Bob Ewell, who is the one who accused Tom Robinson of rape vows to take his revenge out on Atticus a black man. It comes out in the paper that Tom Robinson tried to escape prison and ended up being shot. During the night of Halloween when Scout and Jem are coming home from a school event, they start to feel like they are being followed. It turns out to be the Bob Ewell and he starts attacking Scout and Jem. Boo-Radley ends up stabbing Bob Ewell to help the children get away. The book ends with the sheriff convincing Atticus that Bob Ewell’s death will be one that was an accident caused by himself.

When Bob Ewell first takes the stand it is obvious to all that he is a wasted human being (Lee 230). Harper Lee crafts his image as a man who has no purpose in life, a drunken individual with flagrant disrespect for his own children. But this same image of Mr. Ewell asks the reader for empathy. Initially, one detests him. How could he risk a man’s life simply to hide the fact that he beat his daughter? When Atticus defends Mr. Robinson, he makes this moral dilemma clear to everyone inside the courthouse. But after the trial, Atticus understands that he has ruined this man’s reputation for life. Because he understands Bob Ewell’s unfortunate circumstances, he feels no hatred when the man spits upon him. Atticus’s principled stance even applies to men like Hitler. When Scout asks “But it’s okay to hate Hitler [sic]?” after school one day, Atticus responds: “It is not. It’s not okay to hate anybody” (Lee 330). This word of wisdom comes from Atticus understanding that Hitler has his own personal

Now let's start from the beginning atticus has gone to court to defend a black man named tom robinson because the town is full of racism and there is no other person in the hole town that had the nerve to defend a black man. So as humble as atticus is he decided to defend the poor old helpless and innocent man tom robinson. Against the law because tom robinson is being accused of raping and molesting a young 9 year old girl named Mayella Ewell. And then after the court scene Bob Ewell confronted him and spit in his face to get back at atticus.

This story is set in the year 1930, in Maycomb County, Alabama, and even though racism was abolished, the people still believed that colored people were bad people. Without racism still existing then, many things wouldn’t have happened. Since there was racism, a man was accused to be guilty for a crime he didn’t commit because he was black. Which allowed the actual guilty and dangerous person out on the loose, which gave him the chance to try to kill two kids. But without racism, the the guilty man would be put in jail and the whole story would be over.

Atticus calls up his first witness, “Bob Ewell.” He asked questions like “Would you ever beat your daughter?” and “Where you on the night of the crime?” Bob Ewell answered that he never has beaten his daughter and was somewhere else at the time of the crime. After

Atticus’s motivation(Brain) is equality among everyone. He shows that he cares for everyone equally by standing by Tom Robinson. “Get aside from the door, Mr. Finch.” “You can turn around and go home again, Walter,” Atticus said pleasantly. “Heck Tate’s around somewhere”(pg 153). This showed how even though the whole town came to try and kill Tom, Atticus did not even think for a moment to leave and let it happen. Atticus's goals(Eyes) are centred around his children he hopes that they will be safe and he wants to give them all the chances to succeed as he can. Atticus cares dearly about scout and Jem. He is worried about Scout and her future but he is doing as much that he can to make sure that she while have a good life. “Hotheadedness

This shows us that Jean Louise Finch is so understanding and helpful to Mr. Arthur even though she “would never lead him home.” In our text, Bob Ewell makes several aggressive or abusive acts of hate. However the one that sticks out the most is when he attempts to kill scout and jem on their way home from the halloween party with a kitchen knife near the end of the book. This stands out for multiple reasons, one reason is, he went after children. The second reason is that it his last act of hate.

To kill a mockingbird written by Harper Lee. Themes are the subject of a talk, a piece of writing or a person's thoughts. There are many themes present in this great American classic such as courage, racism, prejudice, morality and of course coming of age. Lee communicates these themes with characters, events that unfold and the scenarios that Jem and Scout have to face.

The theme is the main message the author trying to say through any literary piece, it can be anything the author desire it to be. Schindler’s List provides many examples of the theme: the best and the worst parts of human nature. Oskar Schindler showcased the best of humanity - he had created a factory to help save many prisoners, even though he knew it was against Hitler’s command. Also, the soldiers demonstrated the worst of humanity - they were killing thousands of innocent people just because one man said told them to. Similarly, the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, and the memoir, Night, demonstrates this theme.