Thursday, March 29, 2012

Mayella: Sympathetic or Not?


Mayella - a sympathetic character?
Taken from Google Images

Many readers have mixed feelings about Mayella's character.  It is evident from her testimony that she lies about Tom Robinson allegedly beating and raping her, but it is also evident that she has had a pretty rough life.  What do you think about Mayella?  Should readers feel sorry for her?  If so, why?  If not, why?  Give specific evidence for your reasoning!

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