Mayella Violet Ewell is the daughter of Bob Ewell in the 1960/1962 novel/film To Kill A Mockingbird. Despite her not being the story's main antagonist, she is regarded as one of them.
Personal life
Mayella is the eldest daughter of Bob Ewell , and thus ends up having to take care of her siblings because her father is a strong alcoholic. She is physically abused by her father and becomes confused while testifying at the trial because Atticus asks her if she has any friends; she does not know what a "friend" really is. She wants a much better life, with nothing exciting to do.