The Ewells Flashcards
1
Q
summary of the tom an maella encounter an bob
A
- maella is lonely and tries to seduce tom
- bob sees an beats her
- bob accuses tom of raping and beating maella
- he gets humiliated at the trial an seeks revenge on Atticus and tries to kill jem and scout
- then boo actually kills bob
2
Q
whats the ewells social staus within society
A
- bottom of the social hierarchy but above the black - racism
- poor and uneducated
- Atticus calls them “ disgrace of Maycomb for three generations”
3
Q
bob ewell as a contrasting father figure to atticus
A
- btoh single parents
- bob - rough / little support for kids / bad standards of living
- spends his money on alcohol
4
Q
bobs anger with atticus at the trial
A
- everyone knows tom was innocent but because bob was a white man accusing tom as a black man of rape - he could never be wrong
- “i Atticus destroyed bobs last shred of credibility at that trial if he had any to begin with”
- attoicus underestimate his threats “ we dont have anything to fear from bob ewell”
