Ewell is rude to his lawyer, from which we can infer, he's simply a crass, rude, and surly man. From the way he talks about his daughter, we can easily surmise that he has no respect or real love for his oldest child.
What does Bob Ewell's behavior towards his own lawyer suggest about his personality? When asked if he is the father of Mayella Ewell, he replies: "Well, if I ain't I can't do anything about it now..." to his own lawyer, which indicates he is not educated enough to know that he should be more formal in court.
What does Bob Ewell's description of his daughter, Mayella, suggest about his feelings towards her? Three times Mr. Ewell says that he heard Mayella screaming her head off, which indicates he was annoyed more than anything by her screaming on the day that she claims she was raped.
Robert E. Lee Ewell: He is very cocky and self-assured, so he thinks highly of himself. Physically he is a tiny little man, so he might be putting on airs to act "bigger" than he really is. Contrast the description of the Ewell's property with the African-American settlement a few hundred yards away.
When asked if he is the father of Mayella Ewell, he replies: "Well, if I ain't I can't do anything about it now..." to his own lawyer, which indicates he is not educated enough to know that he should be more formal in court. What does Bob Ewell's description of his daughter, Mayella, suggest about his feelings towards her?
Bob Ewell Quotes in To Kill a Mockingbird. The To Kill a Mockingbird quotes below are all either spoken by Bob Ewell or refer to Bob Ewell. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one: ).
His aggressive, drunken behavior causes people in Maycomb to give him a wide berth and allow him to break the rules, as they understand that it’s useless to try to force his children to stay in school and it isn’t worth it to punish him for hunting out of season.
During the trial, Atticus makes the case that Tom Robinson didn’t rape Mayella; rather, Mr. Ewell beat Mayella and blamed Robinson when he caught Mayella touching Robinson.