A Transformation of Devotee and Evil
As a famous work of art have been published and became well known to audiences, even though the perspectives of observation vary, there were always some less popular figures in a novel who has been dismissed from our discussion, whereas the significance of the character remained. Mayella Ewell, who exhibited her distorted and abhorrent characteristics in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird is one of them. The neglection was due to the striking reversal of attitude towards Mayella. Readers felt sympathetic as Mayella Ewell emerged in the position of a victim, yet it altered when they found out Mayella was the person who framed up Tom Robinson. Her complexity of personalities paled into insignificance while everyone
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But no matter what kind of choices these women from distinct historical backgrounds have made, it led to the same consequence—— self-destruction. Mayella Ewell’s various state of mind could be revealed from details in the novel, enhancing the understanding of Abigail Patterson and other domestic abusive cases. “People rely on their roles to maintain their relationship with other people in society, the respond from society also divert their expressional images.” (Carl Jung) Especially marginal figures as Mayella Ewell, she had to put on her misery mask in order to gain great benefit from other people in Maycomb. Her twisted heart craved more sympathy than ever before. As Judge Taylor asked her about the case. She first kept silence and bursted into tears. “She’s got enough sense to get the judge sorry for her.” (Lee 240) Just as Jem said. To some extent, Mayella was exceptionally wise and made people in Maycomb stand her side. Dispute Mayella did this intentionally, an underlying voicelessness should be recognized, which is the reason why Mayella did not dare to speak out the truth. In the content of the novel, a figure of familism which is obedient were expected in the south of America in the 19th century. Female were constrained by morality and dogmas. In this case, she could only entomb her love and her behaviors in her mind and falsely framed Tom. Being submissive a chaste was elevated than one’s live. Perhaps not Mayella’s, but sure Tom Robinson’s in their common sense. Mayella got power from her race so that she extricated from the case. However, the voicelessness had never expired as it gradually turned into a legal form —— suicide. The continuity of voicelessness is a remarkable sign of the continuity