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Why Does Mayella Ewell Lie
Why would Mayella Ewell lie? There are numerous reasons why Mayella would lie while under an oath. Two reasons I have come up with are, because she is afraid of her father and she does not want others to be angry with her. Primarily, Mayella lies because she does not want to upset her father, Bob Ewell. Mayella’s mother died when she was little and so all that is left is her father. Mayella wants to keep her father happy because it is the only parental figure she has. I also believe that Bob hurt Mayella physically causing Mayella to be afraid of him. Mayella does not want to be beaten if she were to do wrong by her father. The fear that Mayella is having causes her to tell lies while on the stand.Therefore, Mayella withholds the truth in
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