Dill

Charles Baker Harris, known as Dill, is Jem and Scout's first friend from outside Maycomb.In many respects Dill is a contrast to Jem and Scout. They come from an old family, and have a father who loves them very much. Dill, on the other hand, is an unwanted child. He has no father, and his mother does not want to be bothered with him. Harper Lee based her character, "Dill" on her girlhood friend and famous writer, Truman Capote. Spending his summers with his relative, Miss Rachel, in Maycomb, he, Jem, and Scout entertain themselves by pretending they are characters in plays in and attempting to coax Boo Radley out of his house.