or what you do. Mayella Ewell is a 19 year old girl in Maycomb‚ Alabama in 1930’s. In the 1930’s segregation was still going on. Mayella lived with her father Bob Ewell and her 8 siblings. She accused Tom Robinson of raping her. Atticus Finch is Tom Robinson’s Lawyer and Mr. Gilmer is Mayella and Bob’s Lawyer. Based on the evidence it shows that her father played a role in her getting badly hurt. Mayella Ewell is powerless based on her Gender and Class Mayella is powerless in her class because. “
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Why would Mayella Ewell lie? There are numerous reasons why Mayella would lie while under an oath. Two reasons I have come up with are‚ because she is afraid of her father and she does not want others to be angry with her. Primarily‚ Mayella lies because she does not want to upset her father‚ Bob Ewell. Mayella’s mother died when she was little and so all that is left is her father. Mayella wants to keep her father happy because it is the only parental figure she has. I also believe that Bob hurt
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misery to its unfortunate victims. Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell are no exceptions as they are victims within who needs pity and understanding instead of being punished for their crimes. It is evident that Mayella’s false accusation had caused Tom Robinson’s death‚ but his death does not solely lie upon her shoulders. Throughout the novel‚ it is proven that the abusive Bob Ewell is guilty in full extent for domestic abuse as well as forcing Mayella for false accusation. Moreover‚ the ignorant racists;
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Mayella Ewell belongs to the poorest white family in Maycomb‚ The Ewells; who are known for their dirty attire‚ foul language and their lack of education. Mayella is accusing a black man who is even lower than her in the cast system‚ of raping and beating her‚ making it undeniable that Mayella Ewell is the unrelenting villain of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Mayella wrongfully blames an innocent black man of raping her knowing that he will be convicted as guilty‚ resulting in him being executed
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wrongfully accused of raping a poor‚ white woman by the name of Mayella Ewell. Mayella Ewell‚ daughter of Bob Ewell‚ is questioned with having power. Power can be described as one who has control over his or herself. Gender‚ race‚ and class are the main points that are used to determine and measure one’s power. Mayella Ewell does not possess power in the three main categories known
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Reasons Why Mayella Ewell is a Dichotomous Character Mayella Ewell is a dichotomous person because she is like any other girl that wants to fit in. The one that wants to be something she’s not. She wants to be beautiful‚ accepted‚ have friends. She is tired of people thinking she’s dirty or feeling unwanted‚ like an outsider. She’s alone in a big room of people and cannot take it anymore. The first reason why she is a dichotomous character is she wanted to be accepted‚ but she can’t because she
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white family‚ the Ewells‚ are suing a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ on accounts of raping Mayella Ewell. The case mostly boils down to Ewell’s word against Tom Robinson’s word. The only concrete evidence is the bruises Mayella sustained. In this journal‚ I will be predicting and questioning. G- After reading the entire trial besides the verdict‚ I predict that Tom Robinson will be found not guilty. Y- Tom did not hit Mayella. R- She sustained bruises on the right side of her face. She was most
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Natalie Erdman Miss Atz English 9 Honors (Period 4) 15 February 2012 Mayella’s Testimony I hear someone call my name‚ my full name “Mayella Violet Ewell!” I can hear it loud and clear‚ I’m so scared. I know what really happened but I can’t tell. I walk toward the witness stand‚ terrified. I stop before enterin’‚ take the oath sayin I’ll say the truth‚ the whole truth‚ and nothing but the truth; but it’s all a lie‚ the oath and what I’ll testify. I’m sittin’ in the stand‚ lookin’ the
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class‚ ask yourself‚ is Mayella Ewell Powerful? Mayella Ewell is looked down upon by white people because she lives with her family on a pig farm behind the dump. She is shunned by the negroes because she has white skin. She spoke in court against Tom Robinson who is the only person to ever be kind to her. Class‚ gender‚ and race can affect social power in many significant ways. Mayella Ewell is not powerful when these ideas are taken into consideration Even though Mayella is a white women‚ she
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In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Mayella Ewell is a nineteen year old girl who accused Tom Robinson‚ a black man who helped do handy man jobs‚ of rape. She brought him to court and perjured against him. Scout gave insights and her own reflections about Mayella. Scout reveals some insights about Mayella Ewell. Mayella was the daughter of Bob Ewell. The Ewell family lived by the town dumpsters that have filthy surroundings. To keep themselves clean‚ someone had to bring up a pail of water
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