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The Ewell 's are poor and uneducated,  but that's because of Bob Ewell.  He drinks and gambles away the little money they do have which causes the children to stay at home also becoming uneducated.  The Cunningham's who were farmers used their crops to pay back debt.  They survived from what was on their land instead of welfare.  The Finches were educated and had quite a bit of money.  They weren't hit by the Wall Street Crash and Great Depression as bad as the Ewell's and Cunningham's.

A local news story titled "What Education Can and Can't Do For Economic Inequality" explains the importance of education and what it can and can not do to help improve income inequality.  Recent studies from Brookings institution show how better education would not significantly reduce income inequality in America but it would help the overall economic picture and increase the positions of those in the poorer classes.  Education has nothing to do with wages and unemployment.

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/04/what-education-can-and-cant-do-for-economic-inequality/389754/

 Based on the article perhaps if the Ewell's were more educated and if Bob Ewell didn't waste money they wouldn't be suffering as much as they were. If the Finches and the Cunningham's were more educated they wouldn't be affected.  They would still the receive the same amount of income.

If I were Bob Ewell I would make my younger children go to school to get an education while the older children worked.  If I were Walter Cunningham I would also make sure my children received and education an use my resources wisely.

Another story in the news this relates to is president Obama's Speech titled " Income Inequality is Killing the Economy".  In his speech he talks about inequality and how it is bad for economic growth. It leads to higher taxes on the rich, socio-political instability, reduce investment in human capital, and increase in crime.

In the book Bob Ewell had attempted to commit crimes for revenge from the Tom Robinson case.  He went after Helen Robinson, Judge Taylor, and Atticus.  Basically everyone connected with the case.

This also happens in real life.  People go after others just because they are grieving, or don't make as much.  This is unfair to me. I know most people work hard for what they have, but most can't help how they live.  I felt ambivalent towards the Ewell's and the Cunningham's.  You can't choose what family your'e born into but you can try to change your families ways so that you can have a better future.