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Bob Ewell's Destructive Father

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Unfortunately foe the children of Bob Ewell, he is an irresponsible, destructive father, therefore, he 's allowed to bend certain laws for the sake of his offspring. Bob Ewell and his kin "live like animals," inhabiting the dump while the "father" spends his "relief checks on green whiskey." for the innocent 's survivability,

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