Dill is Scout and Jem’s best friend who visits them in Maycomb, Alabama every summer. Dill’s innocence characterized him as a “mockingbird” because he doesn't really mature in the same ways throughout the story as Jem and Scout do.
He developed throughout the story. Scout described him as “a curiosity” (p. 7). He also could be presumed as independent. “He had ridden the train by himself from Meridian to Maycomb junction” (p. 36). Dill matured throughout the story especially when he ran away from home. He lived with his aunt Rachel, but felt neglected which led him to run away. “They do get on a lot better without me, I can't help them any. They ain't mean.They buy me everything I want, but it's now you've got to go read it.” (p. 143) By running away from home, Dill developed courage and self worth. This was also the beginning of Dill’s death. He realized his self worth and found a solution to his neglection. Dill felt …show more content…
Dill is one of the many “mockingbirds” in the story. During Tom Robinson's trial, we begin to see mainly how Dill is a symbolic “mockingbird”. Atticus is Tom Robinson’s lawyer and Mr. Gilmore is Atticus’ “legal rivalry”. Dill notices that Atticus treats everyone with respect, but Mr. Gilmore treats Tom Robinson with rudeness and hatred. Scout accepts the cross examination of Tom by Mr. Gilmer as normal for him; however, Dill who is more naïve cries at the injustice of Tom’s interrogation. Seeing him, Mr. Dolphus Raymond remarks, “ things haven't caught up with that one's instinct yet. Let him get a little older and he won't get sick and cry about the simple hell people give other people without even thinking. Cry about the hell white people give colored folks, without even stopping to think that they're people too” (p.
He developed throughout the story. Scout described him as “a curiosity” (p. 7). He also could be presumed as independent. “He had ridden the train by himself from Meridian to Maycomb junction” (p. 36). Dill matured throughout the story especially when he ran away from home. He lived with his aunt Rachel, but felt neglected which led him to run away. “They do get on a lot better without me, I can't help them any. They ain't mean.They buy me everything I want, but it's now you've got to go read it.” (p. 143) By running away from home, Dill developed courage and self worth. This was also the beginning of Dill’s death. He realized his self worth and found a solution to his neglection. Dill felt …show more content…
Dill is one of the many “mockingbirds” in the story. During Tom Robinson's trial, we begin to see mainly how Dill is a symbolic “mockingbird”. Atticus is Tom Robinson’s lawyer and Mr. Gilmore is Atticus’ “legal rivalry”. Dill notices that Atticus treats everyone with respect, but Mr. Gilmore treats Tom Robinson with rudeness and hatred. Scout accepts the cross examination of Tom by Mr. Gilmer as normal for him; however, Dill who is more naïve cries at the injustice of Tom’s interrogation. Seeing him, Mr. Dolphus Raymond remarks, “ things haven't caught up with that one's instinct yet. Let him get a little older and he won't get sick and cry about the simple hell people give other people without even thinking. Cry about the hell white people give colored folks, without even stopping to think that they're people too” (p.