Through Harper Lee's portrayal of Robert Ewell, as an audience we are able to understand the poor and low class profile of the Ewell family. The wrongful accusation made by Bob Ewell of his daughter being the victim of rape, by Tom Robinson conveys the desperation of Robert Ewell and his family wanting to be the victim for once and he wanted Maycomb County to pity the Ewell family and sympathise for them instead of seeing them as a disgrace to the community. In this case, the people of Maycomb County as well as the readers are deeply encouraged to sympathise with Robert Ewell and his family. Falsely accusing a black man of a capital crime which leads to Tom's death and stalks Tom's wife, Helen, and uses foul words towards her, Bob's attitude towards the African American community clearly portrays his racial prejudice and his hatred towards them.

What does Lee’s representation of this character reveal to us about prejudice and attitudes towards class, race and gender in this community?