Starting
from page 12, Dill Harris appears throughout the story as a good friend ofand . The following
quotes come from their first few meetings.
Dill first introduces himself to
Jem and Scout as "Charles Baker Harris," telling them: "I can
read."
On page 13, he states:
I
just thought you'd like to know I can read. You got anything needs readin' I can do
it.
Jem gives him the cold shoulder until Dill tells him
he has seen Dracula. Their conversation then moves on to books and films.
On page 14, Scout asks Dill where his father is. Dill replies:
I haven't got one.
On page 18 and 19, Dill
becomes interested in the reclusive . He asks
Wonder what
he does in there?
and
Wonder what he looks like?
On page 19, he tries
to persuade Jem to go up to the Radley's house by saying,
You're scared [. . .] You're too scared even to put your big toe in the front
yard."
He further challenges Jem on page 20 by
saying,
You gonna run on a dare?
On pages 20 and 21, he tries to reassure Jem by telling
him...
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