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.

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Bob Ewell canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
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
neglectful father
welfare-dependent
residesIn Maycomb County, Alabama
surface form: Maycomb County
settingOfLife Maycomb County, Alabama
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
surface form: Great Depression era

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Tom Robinson accuser Bob Ewell
Boo Radley rescuesFrom Bob Ewell
Boo Radley kills Bob Ewell
Mayella Ewell father Bob Ewell
Mayella Ewell abusedBy Bob Ewell