To Kill a Mockingbird, How is Bob Ewell's death "poetic justice ...?

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Bob Ewell's death "poetic justice ...?"

Asked by Rayna J #432972 on 3/27/2015 8:25 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 3/27/2015 9:14 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 3/27/2015 9:14 PM

Bob Ewell was directly responsible for Tom Robinson's death. It is considered poetic justice that he received the same fate.

To Kill a Mockingbird