Question: to kill a mockingbird how does atticus distinguish between the cunninghams and the ewells?
Answer: The Cunninghams are proud people. They take care of their own and don't accept handouts and follow the law. The Ewells, on the other hand, break the law and feel entitled to take what they want, as well as do what they want. Atticus said the Ewells had been the disgrace of Maycomb for three generations.