If Aunt Alexandra represents the growing encroachment of the adult world in To Kill a Mockingbird, what do you think Dill represents for Scout?This...

For Scout, Dill primarily represents friendship and a love
interest. You may have noticed that Scout has very few close friends that are her own
age; her main playmate when Dill is away from Maycomb is her brother, Jem. Dill also
represents a worldly presence, an outsider who comes from a larger town (Meridian) in
another state (Mississippi), and thus offers a more expansive view of life outside
Maycomb. He also acts as kind of a youthful counterpoint to Boo Radley: Dill is an
outcast within his own family, shuttled around between relatives while his parents
pursue their own interests. He is psychologically damaged by his parents' treatment, and
both Jem and Scout recognize the contrast to their own happy family
life,