Mayella Ewell Quotes

An
interesting glimpse into the character of Mayella Ewell occurs inof 's novel
. The story's young narrator, , is describing the Ewell family in
less-than-flattering terms, emphasizing the clan's primitiveness and sloven ways. Scout's
description proceeds as follows, beginning with a recitation of the artifacts found on the
Ewell's lawn, before seguing into an observation regarding the possible influence on the
surroundings of Mayella:

" . . . the remains of a
Model-T Ford (on blocks), a discarded dentists chair, an ancient icebox, plus lesser items: old
shoes, worn-out table radios, picture frames, and fruit jars, under which scrawny orange
chickens pecked hopefully. . .One corner of the yard, though, bewildered Maycomb. Against the
fence, in a line, were six chipped-enamel slop jars holding brilliant red geraniums, cared for
as tenderly as if they belonged to Miss Maudie Atkinson, had Miss Maudie deigned to permit a
geranium on her...