Ruby Payne describes poverty in different ways that connect to the Ewells. First there is generational poverty and the Ewells have been in poverty for three generations. In the 1930s it was bad to accept the relief checks from the state and the Ewells accept the relief checks and Bob Ewell drinks it away. This shows wealthy poverty as stated by Ruby Payne. This means that they have money but they use it poorly. Bob Ewell uses the money for only himself and he does not uses it help his family. There is also educational poverty which means you have not learned much but how to read and write as well as probably a second maybe third grade level.
