The Ewell Family - TKAMB

"Maycomb Ewells lived behind the town garbage dump... in what was once a ***** cabin"

• If they lived in what used to be a ***** cbin they must not be wealthy
• '***** cabin' implies that it is dirty (due to 1930s American stereotypes in society at that time)
• Represents their hatred for black people - foreshadows the trial with Tom Robinson
• Language
  • 'Cabin' implies that their home is very small, despite the large number of people living there
• Structure
  • The description gets more and more negative, even beforehand, which leaves the impression that '***** Cabin' is used for a negative effect
• It adds to the novel as a whole
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