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Bob Ewell or Mayella
Mayella Ewell.
his real name is robert E lee Ewell
Bob Ewell's oldest daughter is named Mayella Ewell.
Atticus proves that Bob Ewell is left handed. Since most of Mayella Ewell's injuries were sustained on the right side of her face, then she was most likely beaten by a left handed person. Tom Robinson couldn't use his left hand because of an accident when he was younger, therefore, he couldn't have beaten Mayella.
Ewell is Bob's last name in the book.
He wants to show that Bob Ewell is left-handed, which goes along with Heck’s description of Mayella’s injuries. (meaning Bob probably beat up Mayella)
Atticus makes Bob Ewell write his name in Chapter 17 of "To Kill a Mockingbird". This confrontation occurs during Tom Robinson's trial when Atticus challenges Bob Ewell to write his name to prove that he is left-handed.
Atticus makes Bob Ewell write his name in court to show that he is left-handed. This is to suggest that Bob Ewell was the one who attacked Mayella Ewell, since the injuries on her face were consistent with a left-handed person.
The audience sees that Bob Ewell is left-handed when Mr. Gilmer asks him if he is ambidextrous. Bob Ewell confirms that he uses his left hand for most things, like signing his name. This detail becomes important later in the trial as it points to Bob Ewell being the likely assailant in the attack on Mayella Ewell.
Bob Ewell, who is Mayella's father, beat her up
Bob Ewell is white. He is a poor, racist white man in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.