BASIC INFORMATION:

Last Name: Harris First Name: Charles Other Names: Dill

Gender: Age: Occupation: Male 8-10 N/A Town of Residency: State of Residency: Meridian Mississippi Characters significance to the novel: Major /

Minor

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
RELATIONSHIPS: Dill is best friends with Jem and Scout Dills aunt is Miss Rachel Haverford

JUXTAPOSITION: Dill(Charles Baker Harris)

Similarities:

VS

Jeremy Finch (Jem)

Jem is quiet, more reserved, grows maturity throughout the story Dill is very adventurous, has an active imagination Dill does not have a father or an ideal family life, while Jem does not have a mother but is content with his family Dill is not from Maycomb

Differences:

Both try to escape or do not handle things well when confronted with difficult situations (E.g, Dill runs away from home numerous times because of family issues, Jem has a difficult time resolving his feelings when expectations are not met) Both characters risk their lives in the novel (E.g, Jem risks his life to fetch his pants from the Radleys, Dill risks his life to run away to Maycomb

Other Comments: Dill and Jem are very much alike, knowing that Dill and Jem are both boys and somewhat around the same age. They both think considerably the same way. The difference is that Jem is more mature and changes throughout the novel. Dill also has a slightly poor family life, while Jem is lucky to feel pleased with a caring family.

INTERESTING FACTS:
Dill spends every summer with his aunt in Maycomb(Miss Rachel Haverford) Dills goal throughout the story was to get Boo Radley out of his house Dill promises to marry Scout Dill, Jem, and Scout started the Boo Radley game where they would act out stories they heard about Boo Radley. Scout eventually tells Jem and Dill to stop because it may offend Boo Jem taught Dill how to swim