In the 1930’s in Maycomb, Alabama, Mayella Ewell is a white daughter of an abusive father, Bob Ewell. She is sexually abused and physically abused by Mr. Ewell on the right side of her face.. They live together on a pig farm that is part of a rundown Negro hotel, their backyard is a garbage dump.Mayella accuses Tom William of rape. Tom William is an African American father and husband, who cannot use his left arm due to an injury at work. Mr. William helps Mayella to work around her house. When Mayella hugs and kisses Mr. William, Mr. Ewell sees this happen and he gets very upset with Mr. William. Mayella set him up, because she knew what time Mr. Ewell would be home, knowing that the Jim Crow Laws try to keep blacks and whites separated.
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Gilmore tells Tom William that he was helping Mayella Ewell for nothing in return, Tom replies by saying “Yes, suh. I felt right sorry for her….” (Lee, chapter 19). Since Mayella lived on a pig farm in front of a garbage dump, and no one liked Mayella Ewell. One would think that since this is a time of segregation and whites had more power that Mayella Ewell would feel sorry for Mr. William. Mr. Gilmore asks if Tom William was scared he would have to face up to what he did, and Tom replies by saying “No, suh, scared I’d have to face up to what I didn’t do.” (Lee, chapter 19). Whenever Mayella Ewell hugged and kissed Mr. William, he tried to resist because he knew that the outcome of what they did would not be good. One’s opinion might be that Mr.Gilmore should do what is right, but this is in the 1930’s and Mr. Gilmore is white.
Atticus Finch is Mr. William’s lawyer, Atticus is trying to do what is right but no one believes him because Tom William is an African American. Atticus closes the case by saying “...What did her father do? We don’t know, but there is circumstantial evidence to indicate that Mayella Ewell was beaten savagely by someone who led almost exclusively with his left…” (Lee, chapter 20). Tom William injured his left arm at work to where he cannot use it, and Mr. Bob Ewell is left handed. One would think that this is evidence that Mr. Ewell abused and raped Mayella Ewell, but they say that Tom William is guilty because he is an African
Gilmore tells Tom William that he was helping Mayella Ewell for nothing in return, Tom replies by saying “Yes, suh. I felt right sorry for her….” (Lee, chapter 19). Since Mayella lived on a pig farm in front of a garbage dump, and no one liked Mayella Ewell. One would think that since this is a time of segregation and whites had more power that Mayella Ewell would feel sorry for Mr. William. Mr. Gilmore asks if Tom William was scared he would have to face up to what he did, and Tom replies by saying “No, suh, scared I’d have to face up to what I didn’t do.” (Lee, chapter 19). Whenever Mayella Ewell hugged and kissed Mr. William, he tried to resist because he knew that the outcome of what they did would not be good. One’s opinion might be that Mr.Gilmore should do what is right, but this is in the 1930’s and Mr. Gilmore is white.
Atticus Finch is Mr. William’s lawyer, Atticus is trying to do what is right but no one believes him because Tom William is an African American. Atticus closes the case by saying “...What did her father do? We don’t know, but there is circumstantial evidence to indicate that Mayella Ewell was beaten savagely by someone who led almost exclusively with his left…” (Lee, chapter 20). Tom William injured his left arm at work to where he cannot use it, and Mr. Bob Ewell is left handed. One would think that this is evidence that Mr. Ewell abused and raped Mayella Ewell, but they say that Tom William is guilty because he is an African