What does Heck Tate think was wrong with Mr Ewell With whom do you agree and why?
Ewell was a coward and didn’t have the guts to go after Atticus himself so he went after his children who are an easier target. Heck Tate (the sheriff) thinks Mr. Ewell was drunk and mean. I agree with Atticus.
What do Atticus and Heck Tate disagree on?
Atticus and Heck Tate disagree over the essential worth of Bob Ewell.
What does sheriff Heck Tate want to do that Atticus disagrees with?
Furthermore, Sheriff Tate tells Atticus that he is willing to call him a liar to his face if he chooses to argue that Jem killed Bob.
Who is Heck Tate trying to protect?
Heck Tate wants to protect the person who killed Bob Ewell, which is Boo Radley. Boo was defending the children because they couldn’t defend themselves, so Heck Tate doesn’t want to have Boo tried because Boo had a good intention.
Why did Atticus and Heck Tate disagree about Bob Ewell?
Atticus and Heck Tate disagree over the essential worth of Bob Ewell. With whom do you agree and why? I agree with Heck Tate because its like the mockingbird story, you don’t kill what bothers you only the things that do.
How does Scout assure Atticus that Mr Tate is right?
He says that it would be a sin to drag shy Boo Radley out into the limelight, and declares officially that Mr. Ewell fell on his own knife. Atticus, deeply moved by this revelation, asks Scout if she understands.
What does Sheriff Tate say about Bob Ewell?
Sheriff Tate then contradicts Atticus and says that Bob Ewell was simply a mean, wicked individual. Atticus had thought that Bob Ewell got all of the hate out of his system the day they met at the post office, but Sheriff Tate knows better. Unlike Atticus, Sheriff Tate understands evil people like Bob Ewell.
What does Atticus learn from Tate in to kill a Mockingbird?
Atticus shows himself here to trust too much in the essential goodness of human nature. He has to learn from this episode that some people are just not good through and through and that this dictates all of their actions. For once, Heck Tate understands more about humans than Atticus does.