What does Bob Ewell say to Atticus after the trial? Bob Ewell stopped Atticus on the post office corner, spat in his face, and told him
he’d get him if it took the rest of his life
” (290).
What did Bob Ewell call Atticus?
Miss Stephanie (who, by the time she had told it twice was there and had seen it all—passing by from the Jitney Jungle, she was)—Miss Stephanie said Atticus didn’t bat an eye, just took out his handkerchief and wiped his face and stood there and let Mr. Ewell call him names
wild horses
could not bring her to repeat.
What did Bob Ewell vow to do to Atticus?
What did Bob Ewell say when he heard about Tom’s death?
Who killed Mayella Ewell?
Are the Ewells black or white?
The Ewells know that they are the lowest of the low amongst the whites in Maycomb. They have no money, no education, and no breeding. The single thing that elevates them at any level in the community is the fact that
they’re white
.
How does Bob Ewell react to the outcome of the trial?
What is Bob Ewell’s response to the verdict?
He is relieved
because he doesn’t have to worry about it and he was angry at Atticus for embarrassing him in front of the court.
Why does Bob Ewell want revenge on Atticus?
The Ewell family lives in a shotgun shack out by a dump because they are poor and considered “the disgrace of Maycomb”. Bob seeks this revenge
because of Atticus, his humiliation after the trial, and Helen Robinson
. After the Tom Robinson trial, Tom got a death sentence but Bob was not satisfied.
Why was Bob Ewell so mad at Atticus?
Why does Bob Ewell feel so angry with Atticus? Do you think his threat is a real one, and how might he try to “get” Atticus?
He defended a black man, he knows Atticus knew he did something wrong, made a fool of him
. Yes, he is very angry with Atticus, goes after Scout and Jem.
Why does Atticus think Jem killed Bob?
Atticus begins defending Jem, insisting that
killing Bob Ewell was clearly self-defense
. Sheriff Tate corrects Atticus, saying that Bob Ewell fell on his own knife. Atticus appreciates what Heck is trying to do, but he doesn’t want anyone to cover for Jem.
How does Atticus prove that Bob Ewell is left handed?
Atticus has Mr. Bob Ewell
write out his name to see what hand he uses
, the jury sees that Mr. Ewell is left handed.
Who do they blame for Tom’s death?
In prison, Tom was shot and killed because he was said to have tried to escape. While Mayella is the one who is saying that Tom raped her, the real person who should be to blame is her abusive father. As is quite apparent,
Bob Ewell
is the person who is most responsible for the death of Tom Robinson.
Why does Tom Kiss Mayella?
Truthfully, Tom’s testimony actually embarrasses the Ewells more. Tom tells the court that Mayella asked him to kiss her saying, “‘what her papa do to her don’t count,’” which informs the whole town that
Bob Ewell sexually abuses his daughter
.
Does Boo Radley ever release?
It takes the desperate situation of Mr. Ewell attacking Jem and Scout for Boo Radley to emerge.
He finally comes out
, but even then Scout has trouble seeing him when he saves them and when he is in their house as Jem is being cared for.
Is Mayella Ewell a victim or villain?
A villain is one who is trying to accomplish a mission, acting on personal desires, and is hiding something.
Mayella Ewell is a victim
. Mayella is a victim of her father, Bob Ewell, because he is an alcoholic that abuses her. During the Tom Robinson trial, Atticus proved Bob Ewell to be left-handed.
What happened to Mayella Ewell after the trial?
In any case, after Tom’s conviction
Mayella goes back to her flowers on the trash heap, and Maycomb stops caring about her
. She never reappears in the novel, but perhaps her father’s death will give her the opportunity to make good on the promise of geraniums.
Is Calpurnia a mockingbird?
What was Bob Ewell’s testimony?
What did Bob Ewell do to Atticus at the beginning of Chapter 23?
How did the Tom Robinson trial affect Atticus?
During the trial against Tom Robinson, Atticus understands that because the society of Maycomb has a majority of racist people in it and a prejudice past, the jury cannot be expected to forget their opinions and the way they have been brought up immediately.
Why does the sheriff insist that Bob Ewell fell on his knife?
What is Bob Ewell trying to do to the children?
Answers 1. Bob Ewell attacks the children to
get revenge against their father
. He has the opportunity to do so because the children are walking home in the evening, and they are by themselves…..
How does Atticus explain the verdict of the trial?
How do we know Boo Radley killed Bob?
The novel ends after Bob Ewell attacks Scout and Jem, and
Boo Radley rescues them, killing Bob in the process
. Atticus and Sheriff Heck Tate have a conversation about how to deal with the situation, and Scout walks Boo home.
Who does Atticus think caused Bob Ewell’s death?
Who does Atticus think caused Bob Ewell’s death? Atticus thinks that
Jem
killed Mr. Ewell.
Is Boo Radley black?
Boo Radley is a white individual
who never left his house because of the ways society viewed him. Tom Robinson was a black man who got framed of a crime that he did not do.
Who is the true Mockingbird now?
What does Boo Radley look like?
According to main character Scout Finch’s brother, Jem, Boo Radley is
more than six-feet tall with yellow teeth, a scar across his entire face, and blood-stained hands from eating raw cats
.
Why does Atticus tell Bob his name?
Why does Atticus make Bob write his name What does this contribute to the trial?
What did Mayella Ewell ask Tom to do?
Summary: Chapter 19. Tom testifies that he always passed the Ewell house on the way to work and that Mayella often asked him to do chores for her. On the evening in question, he recounts, she asked him to
come inside the house and fix a door
.
What does Boo Radley symbolize?
Why did mayella accuse Tom?
Mayella testifies and insists that Tom raped her and beat her as well. Mayella says Tom is asked to chop a chiffarobe and that is when he rapes her. Atticus shows through her testimony that
she has no social skills, has an unhappy homelife, and has no friends
. She has nothing of value in her life.
Why did Jem not want Scout to tell Atticus about Bob Ewell’s at the end of the chapter was this a wise thing to ask her to do?
Why did Jem not want Scout to tell Atticus about Bob Ewell’s comment? Was this a wise thing to ask her to do?
Jem did not want Atticus to worry about Mr. Ewell’s comment/threat.
What fatal mistake did Tom make on the stand?
What fatal mistake did Tom make on the stand?
He said that he felt sorry for Mayella
; in the South at that time, black people were not supposed to feel sorry for whites.
Why does dill get sick in the courtroom?
Dill feels sick in the courtroom
because of the way mr Gilmer
-the circuit lawyer representing Mayella Ewell treats Tom Robinson. When Mr Gilmer cross examines Tom he addresses him as ‘boy’, saying to him also ‘Were you so scared that she’d hurt you, you ran, a big buck like you?’
