How Does Bob Ewell Show Prejudice In To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee focuses on the challenges of racism during the 1930’s. In the novel a man named Bob Ewell accuses a black man of raping his daughter. Throughout the novel, Bob Ewell remains prejudice. Towards the middle of the novel Bob Ewell accuses a black man by the name of Tom Robinson of rape. Bob Ewell sees his daughter kissing Tom and decides to accuse him of rape. At the trial Bob states, “-I seen that black nigger yonder ruttin’ on my Mayella” (231). Mr. Ewell has “Maycomb’s usual disease”, prejudice and does not accept that his daughter would want to kiss a black man. After the trial, Mr. Ewell follows Helen Robinson, Tom’s widow to work. Helens employer Link Deas has a problem with this and tells Ewell to