Bob Ewell is outraged at the loss of respect he believes he should receive: he expected to be viewed as the hero of a weary struggle during the aftermath of the trial but was subject only to his own chagrin when placed, once again, at the very bottom of Maycomb's social ladder. This pompousness has caused him to lose his only job at the WPA, which Scout explains has been the first man ever to be fired because of his lethargic working mannerisms. He then supposedly blamed his failure on Atticus. Furthermore, he took a visit to the Taylor household while believing Judge Taylor had attended church. Judge Taylor, upon hearing a strange scratching noise, arms himself with a gun. Helen Robinson becomes another powerless victim to Bob Ewell's capricious behavior and finds herself unable to escape him as he continues to stalk her while cursing her with lewd language. These examples only serve to further reveal Bob Ewell's indolence and cowardice as he refuses to confront Atticus and Judge Taylor and instead resorts to lowly methods such as targeting Judge Taylor's house when he believes nobody is present and accusing Atticus who can say nothing in return. Viewed as a lowly savage within the community of Maycomb, Bob can do naught to redeem himself but to prey on the weak as he does with the defenseless and grieving Helen Robinson.
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