To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, though set in the South during the mid-30s, is an American classic that was published in 1960. On the surface, it deals with racial prejudice vs. justice.
Bob Ewell is the father of the young lady who has been supposedly raped by Tom Robinson, a Negro in the community. Mr. Ewell is well-known in the town of Maycomb, Alabama. His notoriety is is not due to any philanthropy, humanitarian efforts, or scholarly success. His "claim to fame" is being an alcoholic who lives off of government welfare checks. Atticus Finch, the attorney for the defense, does an admirable job of totally humiliating and discrediting Ewell. So much so, that upon exiting the witness stand Bob Ewell spits in Atticus's face. He also vows to seek revenge against all involved in defending the black man who has supposedly defiled his daughter.
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