What does atticus do that makes mayella ewell think that he’s making fun of her? what does this show us about mayella’s life?

To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel published by Harper Lee in 1960. It tells a story about a black man being wrongly accused of raping a troubled young woman, Mayella Ewell.

What does Atticus do that makes Mayella Ewell think that he’s making fun of her?

Atticus calls her ''ma'am'' and ''miss Mayella'', which she interprets as an act of disrespect.

Explanation:

When Mayella takes the witness stand, she expresses hostility. Atticus kindly calls her ''ma'am', which makes her think that he is making fun of her. She hopelessly threatens that she would not answer further questions if Atticus does that again. Although Atticus is just being polite, which is confirmed by Judge Taylor, Mayella continues with her complaints. When Atticus asks Mayella about her friends, her reaction remains the same.

What does this show us about Mayella’s life?

It shows us that Mayella is insecure due to her father's violent treatment of her. It also tells us that she is not used to any act of kindness.

Explanation:

Mayella Ewell is certainly a troubled young woman. She is afraid of her alcoholic father and, logically, unwilling to tell the truth when she takes the witness stand. As it later turns out, Mayella is physically abused (and possibly even raped) by Mr. Ewell. She does not live in a healthy environment and is probably in constant fear, which makes her anxious and confused when Atticus cross-examines her. This explains why she interprets his attempt to be polite as making fun of her. She is also embarrassed because she tried to kiss Tom and he refused, which makes her feel even more rejected.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

third person

explanation:

note the usage of names and pronouns, "james" & "the old man". this alone can confirm it as third person, as first person uses "i" and the like, while second person uses "you" and the like.

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