In chapter 18 we are introduced to the victim, Mayella. She is put up on the stands after her father. Harper Lee gives off little hints that Mayella is smarter than her family; she can read, she is the eldest of the chirldren. And because of this we begin to feel a little sympathy for her and we are lead to believe that Atticus is a bad guy who is being very mean to Mayella
‘don’t want him(Atticus) doing me dirty like he done papa’ – Mayella
‘I won’t try to scare you(Mayella) for a while, not yet.’ – Atticus
Atticus’ further supports me augment that Mayelka is being toyed by Atticus and that Atticus is being wicked and twisted. I gathered this from the use of ‘not yet’ as it suggests that Atticus, if not being vile now, he will soon.
However other quotes suggests that Mayella is becoming impatient and angry by Arricus’ in capability to ask important questions and treating with the respect that she thinks she deserves
‘Mayella’s hostility, which had subsided to grudging neutrality, flared again.’
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