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Why Did Bob Ewell Lie To Kill A Mockingbird

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I am questioning why the Ewell family would lie. Bob lied because he wants Tom Robinson, a kind African American man, to be blamed for his crimes instead of him. Bob Ewell lied in court for these three main reasons. He was the one who actually beat and raped his daughter Mayella. He is known as the town drunk and we he has too much to drunk he gets angry and very violent. Bob has raped his daughter more than once as long as hitting her. The second reason on why Bob would lie is Atticus keeps asking him multiple questions making him seem suspicious and rehearsed. Bob stated, Along with Heck Tate, that Mayella was hit on the right side of her face making her rapist left-handed. Atticus had Mr. Ewell write his name down on a piece of paper proving
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