In his closing argument, Atticus says that Mayella Ewell feels guilty. What does she feel guilty for?

lying about rape

cheating Tom Robinson

kissing a black man

misleading the jury

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Armando Contreras

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11 November, 06:49

In his closing argument, Atticus says that Mayella Ewell feels guilty. What does she feel guilty for?

lying about rape

cheating Tom Robinson

kissing a black man

misleading the jury

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Hallie Schultz · Answer 1

Kissing a black man.

guilt at doing an "unspeakable" thing, "kiss[ing] a black man" (20.45).

"She did something every child has done-she tried to put the evidence of her offense away from her. But in this case she was no child hiding stolen contraband: she struck out at her victim-of necessity she must put him away from her-he must be removed from her presence, from this world. She must destroy the evidence of her offense. What was the evidence of her offense? Tom Robinson, a human being." (20-43-44)

In his closing argument, Atticus says that Mayella Ewell feels guilty. What does she feel guilty for?lying about rapecheating Tom Robinsonkissing a black manmisleading the jury

In his closing argument, Atticus says that Mayella Ewell feels guilty. What does she feel guilty for?

lying about rape

cheating Tom Robinson

kissing a black man

misleading the jury