To Kill a Mockingbird | Chapter 18 Summary and Analysis

New Character
Mayella Ewell: the alleged rape victim.

Summary
Chapter 18 is primarily an account of Mayella Ewell’s testimony. When Mr. Gilmer begins his questioning, Mayella does not answer his questions about the alleged rape. She tells the judge that she is frightened by Atticus. As she finally begins to tell her story of what she says happened, she seems to grow in confidence. When Atticus begins his cross-examination, he is patient and calm with Mayella. Mayella admits that her father...

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