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Post by MsElliott on Oct 23, 2015 6:18:23 GMT
Why does Scout think that Mayella Ewell was “the loneliest person in the world”?
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Post by rachelbrindley on Oct 29, 2015 13:29:57 GMT
Scout thinks that Mayella is the loneliest person in the world becuase of two major reasons:
- she was almost unfamiliar with the concept of 'friends' suggesting she didn't have them.
- didn't fit with society's groups; Negroes would have nothing to do with her and white people would not affiliate with someone who lives among pigs (The Ewells')
I found it was also because her family was a bit strange. Her mother had passed away and her father, Bob Ewell, was abusive towards her. This might cause her to feel that she cannot go to him for care and comfort. Mayella's sibling are a lot younger compared to her and that they don't help her regarding house chores. She would most likely feel like she is not as much a part of the family as her siblings (becuase they are so similar and connected).
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