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Describe The Relationship Between Scout And Mayella
According to the book on page 255, Tom visited the Ewell’s house in the first place when he was on his way to work, Mayella called him over to help her chop down the chiffarobe for a nickel and Tom said to her was “ No ma'am , there ain't no charge.” Also she wanted him to fix the door cause she thought it was broken.

According to the book on page 256, Scout used the word “mixed child” because white people wouldn't have anything to do with Mayella, because she lived near the trash dumpsters. Black people wouldn't have anything to do with her because of her color of her skin. Mayella didn’t interact with the people of Maycomb because they didn't really come around by her place because she lived by a dump.

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