Friday, March 16, 2007

Dill is the best character!

My very favorite character is Dill Harris. I think he's the absolute funniest and he can weave a story better than anyone. I absolute love the part when Scout finds him under her bed and the first thing he says is, "Hey, I'm 'bout to perish. Got anything to eat?" Then Scout asks, "How'd you get here?" And he proceeds to tell a huge tale about being chained and starved in his basement, kept alive by a good-hearted farmer, escaping by pulling the chains from the wall, walked two miles, worked at an animal show all over Mississippi until "his infallible sense of direction told him he was in Abbott County, Alabama, just across the river from Maycomb. " Jem and Scout listen calmly to all of this. When Dill is finished, Jem asks: "How'd you get here?" Then Dill tells what really happened--still with a bit of exaggeration. I found it so funny; I love Dill.

5 comments:

omgzitsjenkins said...

I AGREE!
I LOVE DILL!
:D

A_Band_Geek said...

I'm more fond of Arther Radley. I love the mysterious, creepy, "insane" characters that no one knows anything about! I don't know why... Dill's pretty funny though, and on my top list, but not my absolute absolute favorite. I also like Scout. She has such a strong aura about her!

Laura Stevens said...

i really want to know what he looks like!

but he and scout are SO cute, i love them

kdizzle16 said...

I thought that too when I read that part! He's so cute, especially with his cowlick and funny pants...and he tells amazing stories.

I like Scout a lot too, she kinda reminds me of me when I was that age. Always questioning everything...kids see things differently and remind us of how the world doesn't have to be as complicated as adults make it out to be.;)

MyFallOutRomance said...

dill is awesome.

heh..
yah