Bob Ewell
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Bob Ewell is the vindictive, racist antagonist in Harper Lee’s "To Kill a Mockingbird," known for falsely accusing Tom Robinson and embodying the town’s deepest prejudices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bob Ewell canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Bob Ewell Context triple: [To Kill a Mockingbird, hasCharacter, Bob Ewell]
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Mayella Ewell
Mayella Ewell is a pivotal character in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," known as the lonely, abused daughter of Bob Ewell whose false accusation of rape against Tom Robinson drives the novel’s central trial.
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Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson is a Black field hand in Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," whose wrongful accusation of raping a white woman exposes the deep racial injustice of the American South in the 1930s.
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Atticus
Atticus was a wealthy Roman equestrian, scholar, and close friend of Cicero, best known for their extensive surviving correspondence that illuminates late Republican Roman society.
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Boo Radley
Boo Radley is a reclusive, mysterious neighbor in Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," whose true gentle and protective nature is gradually revealed to the Finch children.
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E.
Roy Bryant
Roy Bryant was a Mississippi shopkeeper whose accusation against Emmett Till and subsequent acquittal in Till’s 1955 lynching made him a central figure in one of the most infamous racially motivated murders in American history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bob Ewell Target entity description: Bob Ewell is the vindictive, racist antagonist in Harper Lee’s "To Kill a Mockingbird," known for falsely accusing Tom Robinson and embodying the town’s deepest prejudices.
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Mayella Ewell
Mayella Ewell is a pivotal character in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," known as the lonely, abused daughter of Bob Ewell whose false accusation of rape against Tom Robinson drives the novel’s central trial.
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B.
Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson is a Black field hand in Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," whose wrongful accusation of raping a white woman exposes the deep racial injustice of the American South in the 1930s.
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C.
Atticus
Atticus was a wealthy Roman equestrian, scholar, and close friend of Cicero, best known for their extensive surviving correspondence that illuminates late Republican Roman society.
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D.
Boo Radley
Boo Radley is a reclusive, mysterious neighbor in Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," whose true gentle and protective nature is gradually revealed to the Finch children.
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E.
Roy Bryant
Roy Bryant was a Mississippi shopkeeper whose accusation against Emmett Till and subsequent acquittal in Till’s 1955 lynching made him a central figure in one of the most infamous racially motivated murders in American history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| abuses |
Mayella Ewell
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his children ⓘ |
| appearsIn | To Kill a Mockingbird ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
abusive
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cowardly ⓘ dishonest ⓘ prejudiced ⓘ racist ⓘ vindictive ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Atticus Finch
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Jem Finch ⓘ Scout Finch ⓘ Tom Robinson ⓘ |
| createdBy | Harper Lee ⓘ |
| deathContext | killed during attack on Jem and Scout Finch ⓘ |
| deathCoveredUpBy | Heck Tate ⓘ |
| diesBy | stab wound ⓘ |
| familyName | Ewell ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Bob ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Burris Ewell
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Mayella Ewell ⓘ Unnamed Ewell children ⓘ |
| legalRole | plaintiff in the trial of Tom Robinson ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for Tom Robinson’s conviction
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embodiment of Maycomb’s entrenched racism ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableAction |
attacks Jem Finch and Scout Finch
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falsely accuses Tom Robinson of raping Mayella Ewell ⓘ lies under oath during Tom Robinson’s trial ⓘ spits in Atticus Finch’s face ⓘ Atticus Finch ⓘ
surface form:
threatens Atticus Finch
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| occupation | unemployed ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
alcoholic
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neglectful father ⓘ welfare-dependent ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Maycomb County, Alabama
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surface form:
Maycomb County
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| settingOfLife |
Maycomb County, Alabama
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surface form:
Alabama (fictional Maycomb)
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| socialStatus | poor white ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ignorance
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racism in the American South ⓘ social and moral corruption ⓘ |
| testifiesThat | Tom Robinson assaulted Mayella Ewell ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Great Depression
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surface form:
Great Depression era
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Subject: Bob Ewell Description of subject: Bob Ewell is the vindictive, racist antagonist in Harper Lee’s "To Kill a Mockingbird," known for falsely accusing Tom Robinson and embodying the town’s deepest prejudices.
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