In Bob Ewell's testimony, he claims that he had seen Tom Robinson "ruttin" (having sex or sexually assaulting) on Mayella. He claims that he saw Tom but was too worried about Mayella to run after him. But in Mayella's testimony, she claims that when her father found her, he was asking who had done it (who had assaulted her). So, in his testimony, he claims to have seen Tom and Mayella together. He is clear...
In Bob Ewell's testimony, he claims that he had seen Tom Robinson "ruttin" (having sex or sexually assaulting) on Mayella. He claims that he saw Tom but was too worried about Mayella to run after him. But in Mayella's testimony, she claims that when her father found her, he was asking who had done it (who had assaulted her). So, in his testimony, he claims to have seen Tom and Mayella together. He is clear about this. But Mayella says that Bob immediately started asking who had "done it." This is perhaps the biggest difference in their stories about what had happened. This is a red flag indicating that one of them (or both) is lying.
Mayella's testimony tells us (the readers) and the jury more about her home life.We also learn more about her relationship with Tom. When Atticus questions her, she first says that she's never asked Tom for help before. Then she says she might have asked him for help before. Mayella gets flustered and continues to contradict herself. She says Tom didn't hit her, then she says he did. Her testimony is more inconsistent than Bob's. She is more emotional and this is because of the pressure she feels to lie for her father in front of the entire town.
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