Boo Harris To Kill A Mockingbird

The book, “To Kill a Mockingbird” has a large arsenal of characters. These characters really makes the book intriguing. Harper Lee, the author, generously devotes time developing each character so the reader can really get to know them. One of the main and most beloved characters of the book is Charles Baker Harris, also known as “Dill.” Dill arrives in the first chapter of the book and immediately becomes friends with Jem and Scout. Dill possesses three distinct characteristics.

In the book, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” Dill displays a very adventurous characteristic. On page three, it says, “Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out.” During the first half of the book Dill always tries to find out more about Boo Radley. Every summer, when Dill comes to Maycomb County, he studies the Radley house. The book always talks about how Dill hanging onto the light pole looking at the Radley house. He even dares Jem to touch the house just to see what happens. The moment Dill arrives in Maycomb County, he seeks adventure.
Dill’s many imaginations of the Radley home give evidence of his . It seems that all that time the Dill spends glaring at the Radley house, he imagines what goes on in the house. He wonders if all the gossip about Boo is true. Even how Dill wants to marry Scout in the future could be counted as an imaginative characteristic. Early in the book, Scout says, “Thus we came to know Dill as a pocket Merlin, whose head teemed with eccentric plans, strange longings, and quaint fancies.”(pg.