Bob Ewell
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Bob Ewell is the vindictive, racist antagonist in Harper Lee’s "To Kill a Mockingbird," known for falsely accusing Tom Robinson and embodying the town’s deepest prejudices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bob Ewell canonical | 8 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| abuses |
Mayella Ewell
ⓘ
his children ⓘ |
| appearsIn | To Kill a Mockingbird ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
abusive
ⓘ
cowardly ⓘ dishonest ⓘ prejudiced ⓘ racist ⓘ vindictive ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Atticus Finch
ⓘ
Jem Finch ⓘ Scout Finch ⓘ Tom Robinson ⓘ |
| createdBy | Harper Lee ⓘ |
| deathContext | killed during attack on Jem and Scout Finch ⓘ |
| deathCoveredUpBy | Heck Tate ⓘ |
| diesBy | stab wound ⓘ |
| familyName | Ewell ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Bob ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Burris Ewell
ⓘ
Mayella Ewell ⓘ Unnamed Ewell children ⓘ |
| legalRole | plaintiff in the trial of Tom Robinson ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for Tom Robinson’s conviction
ⓘ
embodiment of Maycomb’s entrenched racism ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableAction |
attacks Jem Finch and Scout Finch
ⓘ
falsely accuses Tom Robinson of raping Mayella Ewell ⓘ lies under oath during Tom Robinson’s trial ⓘ spits in Atticus Finch’s face ⓘ Atticus Finch ⓘ
surface form:
threatens Atticus Finch
|
| occupation | unemployed ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
alcoholic
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neglectful father ⓘ welfare-dependent ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Maycomb County, Alabama
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surface form:
Maycomb County
|
| settingOfLife |
Maycomb County, Alabama
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surface form:
Alabama (fictional Maycomb)
|
| socialStatus | poor white ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ignorance
ⓘ
racism in the American South ⓘ social and moral corruption ⓘ |
| testifiesThat | Tom Robinson assaulted Mayella Ewell ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Great Depression
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surface form:
Great Depression era
|
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.