Mayella Ewell accused Tom Robinson of assaulting and raping her in order to protect her reputation and father. Mayella made sexual advances towards Tom Robinson, which was considered a taboo in her community. Mayella's father, Bob Ewell, witnessed her kissing Tom Robinson and violently beat her. In order to protect her father, Mayella told the authorities that Tom Robinson beat and raped her. During Atticus' closing remarks, he mentions that Mayella felt guilty about breaking a "time-honored code of society." She tried to seduce a black man and realized she had to cover up her offense. The only possible way of covering up her offense was to fabricate a story about how Tom Robinson assaulted and raped her. As soon as Mayella realized she broke the "code," she knew the only way to save her reputation was to destroy Tom Robinson.
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