To Kill a Mockingbird

Why does Mr. Tate insist that Bob Ewell fell on his knife and killed himself?

Why does Mr. Tate insist that Bob Ewell fell on his knife and killed himself?

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Mr. Tate believes that dragging Boo into the spotlight for the life of a man who attempted to kill two children, and was essentially responsible for Tom Robinson's death, was completely wrong. He felt the dead should bury the dead, and the innocent (Boo) should be protected.

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To Kill a Mockingbird