The Ewell children are invisible to Maycomb County when they walk around Maycomb County they usually get rude stares or no looks at all. Ater the Tom Robinson court case the Ewell children decided to step up to their father. The Children followed their oldest brother, Ted, around when dealing with Mr. Ewell. Ted is a jealous teen, maybe because all the other white kids can read and write in Maycomb or because he does not have a reliable father. Aunt Alexandra considers the Ewell family as "poor white trash."
Ted wants to go to school but there are many obstacles in his way. One obstacle is his father, who believes that his children do not need an education. Another obstacle is that Ted has a low attendance rate at school and still is in the 3rd grade even though he is 14 years old. When ted goes to school, he is behind, but tries to work his hardest and tries to persevere. Having a goal to become a Social Worker to help kids like him, Ted plans to leave Maycomb County to go to college. Among those living in the Ewell home, Ted is the smartest.
Ted's stomach is always growling, getting out of bed or even walking hurts his small
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Ewell kept the kids busy with a list of chores. Mr. Ewell treats the kids with little to no respect, but since the children have evidence that they can use against their father, Mr. Ewell has learned to be more careful. "Exposure to the topic of rape would not be good for them," is Mr. Ewell's excuse. The children saw their father mistreating Mayella. Ted does not try to socialize or have a relationship with his father. When he talks to his father, which was rare, Mr. Ewell would give him a dirty glare. When Ted is doing something wrong, he will be sent through the doors. Entering the doors was like the entering a dungeon full of darkness and spider webs. Mr. Ewell will wait for Ted. When Ted comes out of the doors, he is bruised and his younger siblings wait to help him regain his