Dill Flashcards
1
Q
Dill on truth in response to Alexandra’s criticism.
A
“Don’t talk like that, Dill,” said Aunt Alexandra. “It’s not becoming to a child. It’s—cynical.”
“I ain’t cynical, Miss Alexandra. Tellin’ the truth’s not cynical, is it?”
2
Q
Dill + clowns (prejudice/resignation)
A
“I’m gonna be a new kind of clown. I’m gonna stand in the middle of the ring and laugh at the folks.”
3
Q
Scout on Dill and his stories
A
“Dill Harris could tell the biggest ones I ever heard.”
4
Q
Scout on Dill’s character
A
“Thus we came to know Dill as a pocket Merlin, whose head teemed with eccentric plans, strange longings, and quaint fancies”
