I don't remember tkam very well, I read it two years ago, but I do remember Jem being extremely against all the racism and unfairness in the trial. I'm sure that if he were against all the discrimination against Tom, he wouldn't see Bob Ewell in a good light. I think that it would be accurate, since he's got his morals straight and is against Bob Ewell and Mayella. I think, also, since everyone knows Bob is a terrible father, Jem would also probably think that way, too. Idk. I'd need to look at the book again, but I don't have it ://
Jem is accurate because,
Despite Tom's conviction, Bob Ewell is humiliated by the events of the trial, Atticus explaining that he "destroyed [Ewell's] last shred of credibility at that trial."[Chapter12] Ewell vows revenge, spitting in Atticus' face, trying to break into the judge's house, and menacing Tom Robinson's widow. Finally, he attacks the defenseless Jem and Scout while they walk home on a dark night after the school Halloween pageant. Jem suffers a broken arm in the struggle, but amid the confusion someone comes to the children's rescue. The mysterious man carries Jem home, where Scout realizes that he is Boo Radley.
Sheriff Tate arrives and discovers that Bob Ewell has died during the fight. The sheriff argues with Atticus about the prudence and ethics of charging Jem (whom Atticus believes to be responsible) or Boo (whom Tate believes to be responsible). Atticus eventually accepts the sheriff's story that Ewell simply fell on his own knife.
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