Running Away Image (Ch13-16)

I choose this picture as Dill ran away from his new home and “family” in Meridian. After getting married again, his newly founded family has not been paying enough attention to him. Here, I choose a zebra which gained enough speed (with the motorcycle) to escape the large cat which would eat him. The large cat represents the neglect his family is now showing him. Dill is becoming a bigger character as we progress in this story. I think one day Scout and Dill will be together as they want to be. This picture can also represent that racism in the book (along with Tom Robinson) especially if he motorcycle crashes.

–Shane Haddad

Dill Runs Away (Ch13-16)

In this section of the book, we see that Dill runs away from Meridian back to Maycomb. I think this represents the changes and also the love between the two (Scout and Dill) will not fade. Dill told Scout and Jem what he was enduring. This shows that sometimes when people get married again after having children, they may stop paying attention to the son. This is exactly what Dill is going through in this section. At first, I thought Dill would be gone for a long time. My prediction was somewhat wrong as he is now back. During this section, we also learn about Alexandra and how she basically tells Atticus that he is bringing shame to the Finch name. I think this was a misjudgment on her part as it is all a part of racism. A lot of the people in this book are too ignorant to understand that racism and neglect is bad. This relates back to Dill and how he ran away. I think further in the story we will see more develop with Dill as well as racism and etc. Dill is becoming a bigger and bigger character throughout this story and I think we will begin to see more soon.

–Shane Haddad

Mature Decisions (Ch13-16)

When Atticus goes into town, his children follow, along with Dill. Atticus was sitting in front of the Maycomb jail reading a newspaper. It seems that his presence there has not gone unnoticed. Four cars drive out and park near the jail. When Scout runs out of his hiding place, it shows that he is still an adolescent at heart. He has not grown up yet because he is still incapable of making his own decisions. Another point would be to mention the fact that Atticus is starting to develop into a more dominant character. He shows that he is a good parent Scout finds that Dill ahs run away from home. He refused to part from the front of the jail door when the mob members ask him to. The real character that is starting to mature more is Jem. He does not listen to his father’s attempt to persuade him to go home. I believe that Jem does not want to leave his father’s sight in case something serious happens. The mob members do not pose a threat to him. His maturity makes an impression on Scout. Scout, however, lacks the maturity as he is found conversing with Mr. Cunningham during such an intense situation. In this case, when Jem told Atticus about Dill running away, Jem “rose and broke the remaining code of out childhood.” He is now looked at as a traitor. Symbolically, this marks the transition where Jem is starting to progress into an adult.