To Kill A Mockingbird Theme Essay 
Kaitlyn Sattelberg
Period 6
To Kill A Mockingbird Theme Essay In the book
To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee, writes about racial injustice. This book shows how racism is just a way for people to feel better about their flaws. This theme mostly represents one family in particular, the Ewells. Bob Ewell wants to feel better about himself so he accuses a man of raping his daughter Mayella. However, Mayella isn’t all that innocent. Bob Ewell is an alcoholic and immediately accused Tom Robinson of raping his daughter to feel better about himself.(Pg 241) Bob Ewell and Mayella Ewell’s racial injustice towards Tom Robinson helped Mr.Ewell feel better about himself. Bob Ewell knows that the jury will want to convict Tom Robinson because he’s African American and in 1965 African Americans still weren’t trusted. Bob Ewell also beats his daughter for trying to seduce a black man. Atticus Finch, who represents Robinson, figures out that Tom Robinson couldn’t of raped and beaten Mayella because he was in an accident when he was little and he was right handed. However, Bob Ewell was left handed and Mayella’s bruises were on the right side of her body. Mayella Ewell wants to protect her father by lying about the court case. Mayella Ewell didn’t get a whole lot of attention or love so she tried to seduce Tom Robinson. She immediately says that Tom Robinson had raped and beaten her. Her father, Bob Ewell, was looking through a window and didn’t like what he saw so he beat Mayella. Bob Ewell then calls the sheriff, Heck Tate, and says that Tom Robinson had raped his daughter. Mayella Ewell protecting her father
and lying about her being raped by Tom Robinson is another example of racial injustice. She lies because she wants to feel better about herself. On page 334, Bob Ewell begins to harass Helen Robinson. Bob Ewell harasses Helen Robinson about everything she does. This is another example of how racism is a way for people to feel
Period 6
To Kill A Mockingbird Theme Essay In the book
To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee, writes about racial injustice. This book shows how racism is just a way for people to feel better about their flaws. This theme mostly represents one family in particular, the Ewells. Bob Ewell wants to feel better about himself so he accuses a man of raping his daughter Mayella. However, Mayella isn’t all that innocent. Bob Ewell is an alcoholic and immediately accused Tom Robinson of raping his daughter to feel better about himself.(Pg 241) Bob Ewell and Mayella Ewell’s racial injustice towards Tom Robinson helped Mr.Ewell feel better about himself. Bob Ewell knows that the jury will want to convict Tom Robinson because he’s African American and in 1965 African Americans still weren’t trusted. Bob Ewell also beats his daughter for trying to seduce a black man. Atticus Finch, who represents Robinson, figures out that Tom Robinson couldn’t of raped and beaten Mayella because he was in an accident when he was little and he was right handed. However, Bob Ewell was left handed and Mayella’s bruises were on the right side of her body. Mayella Ewell wants to protect her father by lying about the court case. Mayella Ewell didn’t get a whole lot of attention or love so she tried to seduce Tom Robinson. She immediately says that Tom Robinson had raped and beaten her. Her father, Bob Ewell, was looking through a window and didn’t like what he saw so he beat Mayella. Bob Ewell then calls the sheriff, Heck Tate, and says that Tom Robinson had raped his daughter. Mayella Ewell protecting her father
and lying about her being raped by Tom Robinson is another example of racial injustice. She lies because she wants to feel better about herself. On page 334, Bob Ewell begins to harass Helen Robinson. Bob Ewell harasses Helen Robinson about everything she does. This is another example of how racism is a way for people to feel