I believe Mayella is the victim of stereotyping. She might
be labeled as "poor white trash." Although this has grown a very negative connotation
today, each descriptor taken alone, is just a description of the situation she was born
into. She is a victim of her enviornment and is likely bound by a controlling
father.
Because of this, in her testimony, Atticus draws
forth her possible desire to break free from that world. She shows a specific
individuality that sets her apart from the welfare status, uneducated mentality of
creating household items out of trash from the dump. She grows geraniums. Scout noted
that these flowers look fit for Miss Maudie's garden.
She
stays true to her stereotype most of the time, but I don't think it is because she wants
to, it's because her father demands it.
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