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What Is Mayella Ewell's Power In To Kill A Mockingbird
Mayella Ewell lives in a small town in Maycomb, Alabama. She is accusing Tom Robinson of raping her. In To Kill a Mockingbird it will show if Mayella Ewell has power using class, race, and gender.

Mayella Ewell has little power in class. She was surprised when Atticus Finch called her ‘ma’am because she is not used to being called that. The women would stay home to clean and and babysit, the would go to work and make the money.

Mayella Ewell has power in gender. She is a woman who lives in the south.

Mayella Ewell has power in her race. She is a white woman that has rights. In the evil assumption it said “ all African American lie, that all African American are basically immoral

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