While reading the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, there were quite a few plot devices that made connections with me on a level beyond that which is intended by the author. These scenarios ranged from events in the book, to the many subtle nuances and themes which underly the face text. Once such instance is that of Mayella Ewell.
(indent doesn't work?) Mayella comes from extreme poverty, which affects her societal standing as well as other's opinions of her. In my life, I was once friends with a girl who in many ways was similar to Mayella. She was living with her dad from paycheck to paycheck in a state of poverty, and it greatly affected her way of life. She often turned to drugs to quell her inner sadness, and often surrounded herself with those who negatively affected her life and choices.
This reminds me a lot of Mayella in the sense that she is held prisoner by the class into which she was born, and feels she has to act a certain way to feel loved and accepted.
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I liked that you chose to write about your friend who chose bad choices because of her life. I hope maybe you influenced good upon her since she surrounded herself with negative people.
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