The bewildering item in the Ewell yard, a red geranium plant, symbolizes Mayella Ewell's attempt to bring some beauty and tenderness into her harsh and impoverished environment. It suggests that despite the squalor in which she lives, Mayella still yearns for something better and perhaps hints at her desire for affection and care.
Mayella testifies that Tom Robinson assaulted her, while her father, Bob Ewell, testifies that he saw Tom Robinson through the window assaulting her. However, their testimonies contradict each other on key details, such as the side of the face Mayella was injured on and whether Bob Ewell heard or saw the assault.
There were actually two encounters between Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch. The first, which was in court, tells us that Atticus is much the smarter of the two, since he gets Ewell to reveal that he is left-handed. The second, outside the Post Office, tells us that Ewell is a thoroughly evil man who intends to get revenge on Atticus for making it clear that he had been the one who had hurt Mayella.
Bob Ewell’s 19-year-old daughter. She’s described as thick and used to hard labor and cultivates bright red geraniums in the family’s yard. and Scout can tell that though Mayella tries to keep clean, she’s regularly unsuccessful. The oldest child in her family, it falls to her to care for the younger children. She accuses Tom Robinson of beating and sexually abusing her, though Atticus, through his questioning of her and of Robinson, shows that Mayella was unloved, abused, starved for attention. It’s clear that she was actually beaten by her father when he caught her forcibly touching Robinson and was not sexually abused at all—though it’s heavily implied that Mr. Ewell has, in fact, sexually abused Mayella in the past. Though Mayella comes close to admitting that Mr. Ewell beats her when he drinks, she refuses to change her testimony and admit that she accused Robinson of sexual abuse, so that she can escape the fact that she broke an important social code as a white woman tempting a black man.
Bob Ewell's methods of behavior, such as lying and physical abuse, indicate that he is deceitful and violent. His actions reflect his malicious and twisted nature, showing that he is a deeply troubled and immoral individual. The way he treats others, especially his daughter Mayella, further demonstrates his lack of empathy and toxic personality.
The children tell their teacher that the Ewell children only come to school on the first day because they are needed at home to help with the chores. They also mention that the Ewell children are unkempt and come from a poor and uneducated family.
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Mayella doesn't confess the truth because she is afraid of the consequences that admitting the truth might have on her. She may fear retaliation from her abusive father, Bob Ewell, or she may not want to appear disloyal to him. Additionally, she may be influenced by the societal norms of the time that place more value on protecting her family's reputation than on seeking justice.
Mayella and her fathers testimonies contradict one another because they tell the events in a different sequence and some of the smaller details do not match each other.
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Bob Ewell after he displays inappropriate and racist language towards Tom Robinson in his testimony
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