In addition, Mayella's testimony draws the reader to
seriously question her credibility as a witness.
First,
Mayella approaches her testimony afraid of Atticus, a most gentle attorney who never
raises his voice, but searches for truth and will do so in a way that challenges a
witness, like he did with Bob Ewell.
Atticus uses her
testimony to build the argument that she is a victim of her circumstances, and that
there is potential that she has been neglected and abused. This is something that Tom
Robinson has no responsibility for. She has no friends, and is therefore lonely. She
performs the functions of a parent for 7 other children and has been robbed of an
education. She is a likely candidate to give lies in her
testimony.
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