Dill adds color to the mostly black and white town of Maycomb, Alabama. As a recurring character who participates in mischievous trips with Scout and Jem in the summer, he is able to master the art of comic relief, quick thinking and understanding of situations such as the trial of Tom Robinson and the injustice that hides behind. This helps make him one of the most dynamic and complex characters in the novel, displaying originality and ingenuity, a desire for attention and also the ability to establish relationships with others, forming loving and lasting relationships. Dill is an imaginative boy who tells very vivid stories to Jem and Scout. , in addition to performing long plays with them to fill summer afternoons. An example of his wandering thoughts is during his first summer in Maycomb, with the help of Scout, Jem and Dill, they put on one of their plays and pretend to be the Radleys. Another example of Dill's resourcefulness is when he leads the group and saves them from trouble by escaping a near-death experience at the Radley's, leaving Jem pantsless. Dill saves the day with his clever excuse and witty response to Miss Stephanie: "'We were playing strip poker over there by the pool'" (Lee 73). Although at the time Scout did not understand why the parents reacted with surprise to this alibi, it shows Dill's ability to create believable stories like this through his imagination. This is how the group is guided in the summer by Dill who uses his stories and reconstructs them as a hobby. The Radleys in particular are easy to expand on creatively with all their rumors surfacing around town. These assumptions allow Dill to have creative freedom and exaggerate things, making them more scandalous than...... middle of paper ...... ng for the relationship. In comparison to other people in the town, like Mr. Ewell, who doesn't show his warmth towards others, just adding Dill's complex character. Dill's complex nature is difficult to capture because there are so many different angles. , however, they are best illustrated by his interactions or lack thereof with the people in the novel, the exploits he has with the Finches, which allows him to show them his affection and appreciation of friendship, which is distinctly in comparison with his desire for a standard. relationship with his parents. Without Dill in the novel, the Finches would have had less adventurous summers, and it's safe to say that their interactions with Boo may never have happened. Works Cited Lee, Harper. To kill a mockingbird. 50th anniversary edition ed. New York: Grand Central Publishing, 1960. Print.