The Cunninghams and the Ewells comprise the two poorest families in Maycomb County. Walter Cunningham demonstrates his family's values by refusing to accept charity when it is offered by their teacher. The Cunningham's attitude is such that they are "poor but proud," meaning that they may have little money, but they refuse to prevail upon others for assistance.
This trait is unlike the Ewells, in that the Ewells are poor and ignorant. Land owners allow the Ewells to poach because they know the family's shabby state, and they are also excused from most of the school year due to their background.
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