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I believe that he was put in the story to make a bridge to "Boo" Arthur Radley because before he came, Scout and Jem showed no interest in him, they actualy stayed away from the house at all times. When Dill came along and asked them about the house, Jem and Socut somehow loved talking about him. That was his first summer at Maycomb. Then in his second summer, he got tired of hearing stories and playing movies, so Jem started the "recreation" of Boo's life. The play then expands and develops to form maybe a whole biography. That is when Atticus catches them and the game is over. That is when Scout finds chewing gum and other treasures in the tree. For them it was a way of comunicating with "Boo". That is why Dill is in the story.
I actually see no point in having him there. I believe the author could have made Scout a little more curious, and that would have flared (maybe) Jem's curiosity, too.
Interesting analysis, Maria.
I agree very much with Maria. Dill is, for some reason, very atracted to "Boo" and always wanted to know more and more about him. This intrest attracted Scout and Jem because Dill thought of things that they had never thought of thing. That attracted them very much to Boo's history, life and family.Thoguh I don't agree with Maria about what she said at the end. I think Dill is very important now but as time pases, he will maybe do something that brings him to the center of the atention.
Dill’s role in the novel is maybe just to get more information of Boo Radley. Maybe Dill was just included so that the story could have more details and more rumors about Boo Radley. Ever since Dill came to summer in Maycomb and spent time with Je and Scout, they have been more interested in Boo Radley then they were before. I even think that ever since Dill came, Scout and Jem have been more and braver to do things about Boo Radley. Before Jem and Scout, have just been hearing rumors about Boo Radley like the one he used to go out at midnight and that Boo appears on everyone’s windows. Another rumor was that he used to eat raw squirrels or anything that he would catch. Later on, Dill would do more things with Boo Radley and much crazier things he used to do to get more information and/or rumors about Boo Radley.
I think Lee came up with a character called Dill to introduce Boo Radley to the audience. Dill is a confident, and maybe an active boy that has the age as Jem and Scout. He came up with the curiosity of Boo Radley. He questioned about Boo and his curiosity interested Jem and Scout. Since Dill came, Jem left Scout alone and played with Dill. While Scout spent her time with Miss Maudie, Jem and Dill planned on contacting Boo, like sending a note to Boo. After all, Scout also participated on their plan. If Lee’s goal was to get Jem and Scout’s attention to Boo fluently, indeed it succeeded. As Maria said, Dill became the bridge for Jem, Scout, and Boo.
Dill was put in the story so that the book would lead to Boo Radley. Dill is always the one who wants to go about Boo Radley's house and find out more about him. He also always wants to play around by Boo Radley's house. If Dill wasn't included in this story, it would have been harder for Harper Lee to get to the points about Boo so that the rest of the book can make sense.
I think that Dill role in the novel is very important because Scout and Jem are growing and Dill is part of this. Also Dill is very curious so he wants to know every thing about Boo. I predict that he will have something to do with Boo. I think too that he will tell Scout or Jem to go with him to the house and discover that Boo is not that bad person. But I am not shore because sometimes I think that Scout will be the only that finds out.
I believe that dill is the spark that started the fire. Without Dill it would have been hard for Jem and Scout to suddenly show interest in Boo Radley. Dill is also the master mind behind all of the actions. He was the one that started the suspense by making Jem touch the house. He probably had the idea of giving Boo the note. I agree with Maria in a way that he:
"was put in the story to make a bridge to "Boo" Arthur Radley"(Direct Quote: Maria Solares).
I think that Dill is put into the story because he is the one that shows the most amount of interest in Boo Radley and partly encourge Scout and Jem to do things involving Boo Radley. I agree with Maria that "he was put in the story to make a bridge to "Boo"".
Dill is also someone who made Jem and Scouts' summer more fun and adventerous, so he is also a friend of Scout and Jem.
Many times a character is present as a contrast to others. Think about Dill's home life (what little you know of it) and the home life of the Finch children. There's a message in here to discover.
As Maria said, Dill serves as the bridge that leads to more about Boo Radley. Dill is the one who is most interested in Boo Radley at first so the Finch got more interested too. Dill makes us and the characters realize what is really happening to Boo and they try to discover more about him.
Here, he is basically a kid who is totally obsessed with boo radley and is also Scouts lover. Every time that they meet, they either go to the Radley place and try to see Boo or they just hang around. He is included because there must be a friend that is beside the Narrator. He is a kid who ran away from his foster parents and came back to maycomb to be with his two best friends: Jem and Scout. The fact is that he is not that much of an important character. He is never quiet about Boo Radley but even if he never excisted, Jem and Scout would have looked into the tree hole and taken out the gum.
Ms. Rizzardi led me to think that Dill is in the story because he lets the readers see the difference in the lifestyle of the southern and more northern states of the United States. He already knew how to read, and I think that was not uncommon in Mississippi. In Alabama, Scout being able to read is an anomaly. He probably also is a ‘bridge’ for the children’s interest in Boo, as Maria stated. At the back of the book it says “Harper Lee always considered her book to be a simple love story.” I think the “love story” part not only relates to the love in Scout’s family, but also the young romance in between Scout and Dill. Although this is only a small reason in Dill’s existence in the book, I think it makes sense. Dill was also the only actual friend of Jem and Scout.
I disagree with Nicole for a couple of reasons. First of all, even if Dill did not exist, then Jem and Scout would still have heard all the stereotypes about they Radley place and be equally fascinated about it. Second, they would have still gone to explore the Radley place and taken the gum out of the tree hole and taken the gum. Even if Dill had not existed, Jem would have been equally surprised to see Boo Radley and the fact that he had saved his life. So, Dill is not a very important character. The story would have gone on smoothly without him anyways.
I do not agree with Andy. If you look good, you will notice Scout and Jem were not SO interested in Boo Radley at first. Yes, they heard the stereotypes about him, the stories and rumors. Ever since Dill came however, Scout and Jem had MORE interest in Boo. Jem even participaded on the game which was about his life. If Dill had not been part of their life at this moment, this would have not happened. If this would not have happened, Atticus would have not caught them and told them to stop getting in his life. If Atticus had not told them this, their spark of interest for Boo, would not have grown to the point where it was no longer a little spark, but was now a fire.
Dills role in the novel is that of a friend (a very close one) to Jem and Scout. Dill came to Maycomb every summer from Mississippi. When Jem and Scout met Dill they instantly became friends and had a big deal of adventures and fun with each other. Dill was introduced into Jem and Scouts life when the interest in Boo was almost at its peak. Dill, Jem, and Scout afterwards start playing the Boo Radley game. The Boo Radley game consisted of making a play or act out of the gossip and tales they heard about Boo Radley. Dill, Jem, and Scout always have a fun thing to do and maybe even a small prank to make.
Dill is used in the novel as a "connection" in between Jem and scout with Boo. Dill makes Scout and Jem even MORE interested in Boo Radley because he kept asking them about him. Dill is also used to give Boo Radley a "point" in the story. This is explained because when something happens in between Boo, Jem, and Scout, Dill is always there to emphasize the situation.
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