Dill’s goal in the novel is to basically fit in and find people he feels care about him. At the beginning of the novel when we first meet Dill, he brags and tells stories about adventures and movie vampires. He also over-inflates his father’s character and abilities. Dill doesn’t know his real dad, and tells Scout and Jem that his step-father abuses him by locking him up in the basement in chains. Dill’s over-exaggeration of the real facts represents his plea for attention. Throughout the reading, Dill is really on his own. He has a mother who really doesn’t care about him, and he even runs away from home to get back to the stable life Scout and Jem live. He also finds a father figure in Atticus, and Atticus’ wisdom and understanding draws him to Maycomb where he feels wanted and cared for. Dill is a very sensitive child who lies to fit in and to hopefully be accepted by Scout and Jem. Because he is an outsider and not a Maycomb native (he’s visiting Miss Stephanie Crawford, his aunt), he tries desperately to win everyone’s favor through his stories and charm.
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