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Dill Character Analysis Essay

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Because he hails from Mississippi, Dill Harris is an outsider, but by having an Aunt living in Maycomb and being a child, Dill is easily accepted into Maycomb as another dysfunctional member of their society. Dill is introduced to us on page 7. He happens to be visiting for the summer at his Aunt’s house. His dynamic adds so much to the story; enough to alter it in tremendous ways. Dill plays varying roles within the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama. Dill, being one of the trio, is heavily involved with Boo Radley. One of the characteristics of Dill is that he is very creative when it comes to anything having to do with luring Boo Radley. “But by the end of August our repertoire was vapid from countless reproductions, and it was then that Dill gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out,” (Lee, 8). He’s also an extremely imaginative child. In the story, he’s recounted many of his ‘adventures’ that he had absolutely …show more content…

As such, Dill functions as a sort of moral thermometer for the reader in understanding Maycomb. The readers are as unfamiliar with Maycomb as the readers are so Dill is a nice medium to pave the reader’s objective observations. He generally gives a clear insight into what needs to be observed or possibly the subtle things that he allows the readers to distinguish from other, less important details. He also provides an atmosphere in which conflicts can arise and progress the plot. As an individual, Dill is quite inimitable being an outsider within Maycomb due to his convenience in plot development, individuality, and behavior throughout “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Dill, even if he happens to be the source of a conflict, is a lovable character that essential to the exposition. In the case of Charles Baker Harris, Dill, his creation really allowed Harper to express the her ideal of a story that millions will enjoy for

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