The character I chose was Walter Cunningham. He is a shy and timid little boy. “Did you forget your lunch this morning?” asked Miss Caroline. “I looked straight ahead. A muscle twitched in my jaw. “Did you forget it this morning?” asked Miss Caroline. My jaw twitched again. “Yeb’m‚” I mumbled. Miss Caroline went to her desk and opened her purse. “Here’s a quarter‚” she said to me. “Go and eat downtown today. You can pay me back tomorrow.” I shook my head. “Nome thank you ma’am‚” I drawled softly
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white woman named Mayella Ewell when really it was her father‚ Tom is then considered guilty and is sent to prison.When Harper Lee talks about Atticus being threatened‚ she makes this a powerful moment in the novel because she foreshadows that Bob Ewell will be a big threat in the future to Atticus or his family. There are many quotes from the book that make chapter 23 such a powerful moment in the novel because the author foreshadows that Bob Ewell will be a threat to atticus and his family. Harper
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Mockingbird‚” Mayella Ewell is a powerful character. Even though she was never educated she was very smart and she knew how to get her way. Her main goal was to get away from her abusive father‚ Bob Ewell. Bob was a racist man who thought any white was better than a negro‚ even if they live behind the garbage in an abandoned‚ run-down‚ negro cabin‚ like himself. Mayella‚ a white female‚ kissed Tom Robinson‚ a black male. Mayella accuse Tom of rape and took him to court. While in court‚ Atticus‚ Tom’s lawyer
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Bob and Atticus both live in the same town in Southern Alabama‚ which is a physical similarity.They both become involved in the same court case (the trial of Tom Robinson)‚ and both play an important part in the scenes in the courtroom‚ on opposing sides however. The similarities between the two men are largely superficial‚ and the differences are in connection with their actions and their personalities. Both of the men suffer due to the effects of the depression that hit America in 1929; meaning
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The Ewells are the poorest family in Maycomb. Since the mother is dead‚ the children have to depend on the father‚ Bob Ewell. Bob is a man who drinks his money away and doesn’t care much for his children. Like animals‚ they live in the town dump. Burris Ewell‚ one of the children‚ has to deal with this. He has no parental guidance‚ he never washes himself‚ and lives in extremely poor living conditions. Burris is described as the filthiest kid in the class‚ his “neck was dark grey‚ the backs of his
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Bob Ewell is the filthiest‚ most racist‚ ill mannered‚ and hated man in all of Maycomb County. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee‚ he is considered the lowest of the low. He lives in the dirtiest part of town‚ the town garbage dump. Bob lies in court so he can keep a small amount of pride in his family name. He seeks revenge on all who opposes him in the most vicious way possible. Bob Ewell is a radical and cruel man to the people who cross him‚ which is why he is a disgrace
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color. Lee portrays Bob Ewell as an embodiment of racial hatred and lack of moral integrity. The story takes place in a small southern town where prejudice is a way of life. When faced with the possibility of his daughter wanting a black man‚ Ewell beats her out of enmity towards the black race and blames the man for Ewell’s own actions. Bob Ewell suffers no guilt for the lies he spreads due to his abusive behavior‚ unprincipled mindset and prejudiced outlook. Bob Ewell’s behavior is
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novel. Bob Ewell is a perfect example of the antagonist or villain in the novel the way he has such utter disregard for other human beings. We see the disregard when the Tom Robinson case begins showing the true racial and overall disregard for others. The Ewells are an uneducated family which is looked down upon in Maycomb community. The Ewell children only attend school on the first day to avoid the law. A student in the first grade told the teacher‚ "He’s one of the Ewells‚ ma’am They
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For Mr. Ewell alcohol was his addiction. But for Miss. Dubose she was addicted to Army issued morphine. This produced an extreme high that is only used to block pain for soldiers in extreme pain during World War I and World War II. When she was mean to Scout and Jem she was attempting to stop her addiction. She abruptly stopped taking the addictive drug‚ when this happens a process called withdrawal occurs and you become in a state of pain. Bob Ewell was a malicious
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Is Atticus a Good Parent? Sam Crawford Oct.6‚ 2013 It is a good question that needs to be answered. Is Atticus a good parent? In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee demonstrates that Atticus is a good parent. For instance in chapter 2 pg. 21 Scout asks Atticus‚ “Atticus‚ are we poor?” and Atticus says‚ “We are indeed.” This shows that Atticus is honest with his kids no matter what the subject is even if they are a little too young to hear stuff like that. Another way
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