Lee ensured that the reader would be predisposed to distrust the Ewells simply by focusing on two main characteristics: appearance, and intellect. The Ewells, from the very start, appeared unpleasant, lacking in basic intellect, and immoral.
In "The Return of a Private" when Edward Smith praises his wife's biscuits, he is really praising her.
Hamlin Garland writes about the tenderness between Edward and Emma Smith by depicting a deeper connection between the two characters. The clearest example of this comes when Edward praises Emma by praising her biscuits.
Explanation:
Magic is the power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces.