Is it not curious that the daughter of the dissolute and
dissipated reprobate, Bob Ewell, is named Mayella Violet Ewell? There is clearly an
indication that one of the parents--probably the mother--had a sensitive and artistic
side that appreciated flowers. But, having no mother, Mayella can only grow the
geraniums, a sturdy flower that emits a strong scent, much like a rose. Her geraniums
are red, too, the color of passion and desire.
Mayella's
pitiful attemps to beautify their trashy yard, as well as cover the odor with the scent
of the geranium, indicate her search for some beauty in her ugly and lonely existence.
Furthermore, her attempt to come into contact with someone--anyone--in her lonely and
barren life is equally poignant.
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