Atticus just takes out his hankerchef, whips his face clean and when Mr Ewell threatens to fight him then and there Atticus puts his hands in his pockets. Mr Ewell asks If Atticus is too afraid to fight and Atticus says "No, too old." and walks off.
At one point in the book, Bob Ewell spits in Atticus's face for humiliating him in court.
Bob Ewell spits in Atticus's face outside the post office as a way to express his anger and hostility towards Atticus for defending Tom Robinson in court. This action showcases Bob's bitterness and lack of respect for Atticus and his beliefs.
Atticus remains calm and composed when confronted by Bob Ewell's threat. He does not escalate the situation and responds with dignity and respect, showing his unwavering commitment to justice and fairness.
Bob Ewell spits in Atticus' face out of spite and a desire for revenge, as he is angry that Atticus was able to prove his daughter Mayella was lying about the assault. Ewell's pride is wounded, and he seeks to humiliate Atticus as a form of retaliation.
Although he won the court case, Atticus obviously proved Tom innocent, and he completely sided with Tom anyways. Bob Ewell is angry that Atticus sided with Tom, and he tries to take revenge by killing Atticus's children, scout and jem. He does not succeed, thankfully!
He harassed her by following her to work everyday. The Ewell's also whispered obscenities at her and only stopping when Deas (Robinson's boss) threatened to get him arrested.
Mr. Ewell spits in atticus's face and asks if atticus thinks he's to good to reply, this is when atticus says "no, to old."
Atticus believed that Bob Ewell's desire for revenge was motivated by his wounded pride and need to exert power over others. He thought that Ewell wanted to maintain his ill-gotten sense of superiority by targeting those who threatened that image, such as Atticus and his family.
When Bob Ewells met Atticus at the post office he spit in his face, called him names and asked him "Too proud to fight, you 'African American' lovin' *****?" Atticus just walks away. Atticus later tells Jem and Scout not to worry about it because Mr. Ewells just needed to get out his frustration about his reputation being hurt by the trial.
He doesn't do anything. Aticus is a very patient character
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Bob Ewell approaches Atticus at the post office and spits in his face, directly confronting him about the trial. Atticus remains calm and composed during the confrontation, refusing to retaliate or engage in a physical altercation with Bob. Bob Ewell's actions showcase his deep-seated resentment towards Atticus and his determination to seek revenge for the outcome of the trial.
Even though he (Bob) won the verdict, he knows that he as really close to losing. The only reason he won is because the convict (Tom Robinson) was black. Bob knows that if Tom wasn't black that Bob would have been convicted right away.