Sunday, April 15, 2012

In To Kill a Mockingbird, how does Dill change the relationship between Scout and Jem?Dill scares Scout with talk about death. Jem eggs him on with...

Upon his arrival each summer in Maycomb, Dill Harris
becomes an immediate playmate of Jem and Scout, who seem to have no other close friends
in To Kill a Mockingbird. While Dill's appearance divides Jem and
Scout somewhat, he manages to walk freely in both of the Finch children's worlds. He
becomes a much-needed male companion for Jem, and they often exclude Scout on some of
their excursions, most memorably their skinny-dipping trip to Barker's Eddy. Dill coaxes
both Jem and Dill into forays to the Radley House in the hopes of getting a glimpse of
Boo, of which Dill has become obsessed. Dill also becomes Scout's first love interest,
and she anxiously awaits his arrival each summer. Dill writes her love letters, and he
promises to marry her one day. They share kisses (when Jem is not around) and spend an
innocent night together in Scout's bed, discussing their parents, babies, Boo Radley
and



Beautiful
things (that) floated around in his dreamy
head.


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