What stage do you believe Mayella Ewell is at? What stage should she be at?
Mayella Ewell is at the Adolescence stage which is identifying Identity vs. Role Confusion and peer relationships. She should be at the Young Adult stage identifying Intimacy vs.Isolation and love relationships.
How do the themes race, education and wealth surface during the court scene? Do you think the court scene would have been different is Mr. Ewell was wealthy or educated? If so, what does that say about our justice system? Are there prejudices in the justice system?
The court is segregated and few are educated and wealthy. If Bob Ewell was educated and wealthy this trial most likely would not have happened. There are prejudices in the justice system. Most people believe Bob Ewell because he is white.
Is Mayella Ewell like her father or different from him? In what ways?
Mayella is similar to her father because neither really no what they are supposed to do. I think Mayella is trying to prove to the town that the Ewells are more than the town perceives them to be.
How does Atticus use Mr. Ewell’s literacy to build his case?
Atticus makes Mr. Ewell seem ignorant and uneducated which makes him harder to believe.
How does Dill react to Mr. Gilmer’s questioning of Mr. Robinson?
Dill starts crying which could foreshadow the change in society to accepting people of color.
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