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Education and class are major factors that seperate the upper class from the lower class in To Kill A Mockingbird. The Ewell family is an example of a lower class family and small education. Bob Ewell is an irresponsible and reckless father who needs help by the government to support his family. He has clearly had little to no education and is considered lower class in the town of Maycomb. In example, he has let his children skip school. Mr. Ewell's son, Burris, comments by saying, "You ain't sendin' me home, missus. I was on the verger of leavin'- I done done my time for this year." (33) This shows he doesn't have much respect for school like his father.
On the other hand, the Finches are an example of middle to higher class. They are more respected than the Ewells because they can afford more. Atticus owns a car, while Bob spends his wellfare checks on alcohol. I don't think that people who are in a lower class are bad people, but most had bad timing, ran into trouble or they just really had bad luck. But I don't think everybody who is poor are irresponsible and drunk, even though there are people like Bob Ewell. There are some people who can't afford much, but they are highly respected. I don't like the idea of people being catagorized into classes, but class mainly depends on the family's situation. The End. :]