Vindication Station: The Bob Ewell Story “Treat others the way you want to be treated” is a phrase that children have heard since kindergarten. “Minimizing” one’s reactions in response to a certain situation is an idea taught from birth‚ as an individual’s actions have enormous impacts on the people around them. But what is it that makes one react in a volatile manner? In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird‚” we are presented with a variety of characters who respond to adverse situations with poise
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“Whoever does wrong‚ wrongs himself” In other words‚ when someone does something wrong it back fires and they end up hurting themselves. I agree with the above quote from personal experiences and from factual evidence I have found. Bob Ewell‚ from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird and Macbeth‚ from Shakespeare’s play Macbeth demonstrate that by doing wrong it only hurts yourself in the end. Through the use of characterization‚ Shakespeare illustrates that by doing wrong only comes back to negatively
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Bob Ewell is a character in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Bob Ewell is the head of the Ewell family‚ a poor family who lives in the town dump. Bob Ewell has many children‚ but his wife is deceased. Bob Ewell’s racist attitude‚ fecklessness and vengefulness make him one of the most hated and wicked characters in the book. Bob Ewell is thought of as the most despicable man in all of Maycomb‚ except for its black residents‚ who the racists of the town think are worse than anyone else. Bob
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you ever wondered what it is like being in a family that is the lowest class in Maycomb? A family that is pitied on my blacks? A life you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy? Well I am here to tell you about what it is like to be a Ewell. I am Caroline Ewell. Being a Ewell is like being in a boundless nightmare that you can never wake up from no matter how hard you try. No money‚ no education‚ and no hope for a better life. We know our lives are gruesome‚ still my older sister Mayella tries to shield
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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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In “To Kill A 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
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something can have control over life 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
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When characterizing the Ewells‚ Harper Lee portrays them as a family who doesn’t care what people think about them and that they are a non-law abiding family. The Ewells are a family that doesn’t care what other people think about them because of the family’s attitude. In class Burris is very rude to the teacher and doesn’t care if he gets in trouble with the school or not. The Elwell children do not tell the truth and are never honest. Mr. Ewell doesn’t provide or care for his children‚ and while
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similarities and differences between Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell. Atticus is the most moral person in this novel‚ meanwhile Bob Ewell is the complete opposite of Atticus. Mr. Ewell uses‚ abuses‚ and manipulates to get his way. Although Atticus and Mr. Ewell have some similarities‚ but not many. Mr. Ewell and Atticus seem to represent the sides of good and evil in this bestseller. In addition to‚ the imbalance between Atticus and Mr. Ewell can be seen through their physical appearance. Atticus is
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In Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ one meets many characters with a wide variety of different values and backgrounds. One of these characters include Burris Ewell. Burris Ewell appears in Chapter 3 on Scout’s first day of the first grade. As one finds out through various characters‚ Burris has a poor family life. Burris Ewell displays a great multitude of his personality in the brief moments in which one meets him. Burris Ewell can be characterized as controlling and condescending due
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