Sidekicks In To Kill A Mockingbird

Every hero has a sidekick whether it be Robin to Batman or Luigi to Mario. Sidekicks are rarely the focus of a story though they can still impact a story. They are a friend to the hero and someone who stays behind them no matter how hard things get. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Charles Harris, “Dill”, is a side kick to Jem and Jean, “Scout”, Finch. Dill is a boy who lives in 1930’s Alabama. He lives in the next city over from Jem and Scout called Meridian, and he go to his friends’ home town every summer to live with his Aunt Rachel. Dill is a small boy who gets picked on a lot, but he is imaginative and is friendly. Dill is a friend and a sidekick to Jem and Scout, like many other sidekicks he wasn’t the main focus of the book but still impacted the story. Dill is important in To Kill a Mockingbird by inspiring curiosity in Jem and Scout, being a good friend, and very showing a rugged life style to Scout and Jem. In the first place, Dill fuels curiosity into Jem and Scout. Dill is so adventurous that Scout and Jem started saying, “Thus we came to know Dill as a pocket Merlin, whose head teemed with eccentric plans, strange longings, and quaint fancies" (Lee 32). One adventure they go on is explore who Boo Radley is, a creepy neighbor that never comes out of his house. The Finch kids and Dill are fascinated with Boo Radley and have many legends about him. They travel near his house almost every day to possibly get a peek at this mysterious figure. They became so obsess with Boo Radley that they would play games and react what life was like in the Radley house. Dill would show …show more content…
He helps Jem and Scout grow and become wiser, while helping himself become wiser. This is a rough time for the south and is a difficult time for Jem and Scout, but he helps them cope, understand, and grow. Dill proves himself to be a great ally and supporter. Dill was more than a sidekick to the Finch kids, he is a