To Kill A Mockingbird Dill Character Traits

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Who is your favorite To Kill a Mockingbird character? Personally mine is Dill or Charles Baker Harris. To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in the town of Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression. Dill comes to stay in Maycomb during the summers and he experiences the trial as well as the Boo Radley obsession. A main point during the book is getting Boo Radley out of his house. Another main point is the Tom Robinson trial in which we see a new side of of Dill. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird Dill has this outgoing, playful and sensitive persona. These sides of Dill are what makes Scout and Jem love the summer when Dill comes to town.

In the first part of To Kill a Mockingbird Dill is very outgoing. The first time we meet Dill is when he meets Jem and Scout. The first thing he says to the kids …show more content…

Personally, the book was boring when he wasn’t in it because he was playful and liked to have fun. Some examples are everytime he tries to get Boo out of his house. Honestly it’s whenever Boo is involved because, the summers we hear about is taken up about the fascination with Boo Radley. He ran away from home which isn’t good but he just wanted to hangout with his friends so it’s ok. Also, his friends are in Maycomb so I don’t blame him. One of the times Dill came up with an idea to get Boo out was when he wanted to give him a note and buy him ice cream. When asked what they were doing by Scout Dill said; “We’re askin’ him real politely to come out sometimes, and tell us what he does in there – we said we wouldn’t hurt him and we’d buy him an ice cream.” (Lee 11). This quite shows how he just wants to be Boo’s friend and show Boo what he’s missing out and show him the world. Dill is a very sweet character and I think this example shows it. Finally, again Dill saying he’ll be a new clown to laugh at other people. Dill saying this shows how playful he is and how he just wants to have fun and

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