He tells enormous lies and concocts unlikely stories just as Mayella does during Tom’s trial. He often pretends to be something he isn’t, just like Dolphus Raymond does when he comes into town. He risks his safety to run away to Maycomb just as Jem risks his when he goes to collect his pants from […]
Dill says that he and Scout should get themselves a baby, and tells her a story about where babies come from (no sex is involved in his account, fortunately), and they slowly doze off. What does Dill suggest and Scout do? What does Dill suggest he and Scout do? Get a baby. Why did Dill […]
“I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but Jem, who was four years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out.” What does Dill want to make Boo Radley do? Dill […]
How did Dill really get to Maycomb? He took money from his mother’s purse and caught the train to Maycomb junction. He walked most of the way to Maycomb from the train and rode a short distance on the back of a cotton wagon. What does dill do with the money? What does Dill claim […]
Dill. Jem and Scout’s summertime pal, Dill, is based on Lee’s own childhood friend: author Truman Capote. Like the Finch siblings, Dill is representative of childhood innocence in Maycomb, a town divided by racial tensions and plagued with hatred. Who was Dill in real life? The character of Dill was based on the life of […]
Dill was entered in a beautiful child contest and won five dollars, which was worth a lot more than it is now. How much money did Dill win? “I love football more than anything,” said Dill, who won $3.76 million, or $135,360 a year after taxes for the next two decades. What did Dill do […]
Why has Dill run away from home? What reasons does he give? She finds herself thinking of the Radley house and Boo’s imprisonment in it. She asks Dill, “Why do you reckon Boo Radley’s never run off?” Dill’s answer is that maybe Boo “doesn’t have anywhere to run off to….” What does Dill mean when […]
Summary: Chapter 5 Jem and Dill grow closer, and Scout begins to feel left out of their friendship. As a result, she starts spending much of her time with one of their neighbors: Miss Maudie Atkinson, a widow with a talent for gardening and cake baking who was a childhood friend of Atticus’s brother, Jack. […]
As Dill comes over during the summer Jem and Scout are pressured to do childish things that exhibit immaturity and irresponsibility. The peer pressure from Dill effect Jem and Scout’s decision making process, and pushes them to commit rebellious acts that go against Atticus’, their father, moral values and teachings. How does Dill impact Scout? […]
Dill becomes fascinated with the story of Boo RadleyBoo RadleyBoo Radley is a neighbour of the Finch family. When he was young he began to associate with a gang of boys and gradually they became a nuisance in Maycomb, drinking whiskey and going to dances at a gambling den. One night the boys crashed a […]
Boo Radley. Scout and Jem Finch meet seven-year-old Dill who is spending the summer holidaying with his Aunt Rachel in Maycomb. Dill becomes fascinated with the story of Boo RadleyBoo RadleyBoo Radley is a neighbour of the Finch family. When he was young he began to associate with a gang of boys and gradually they […]
Dill had seen the movie Dracula, and the stories about Boo must have charged his imaginative nature. The Radley place fascinated Dill… it drew him as the moon draws water, but it drew him no nearer than the light-pole on the corner, a safe distance from the Radley gate. Why is Dill fascinated by the […]
Similar to Jem and Scout, Dill loses his childhood innocence after witnessing racial injustice firsthand. Overall, Dill is a symbolic mockingbird because he is a naive, vulnerable child, who has a difficult home life and loses his childhood innocence after witnessing Tom’s wrongful conviction. Why does Dill represent a mockingbird? Dill is a close friend […]
BBC: Parsnips: Young, small parsnips don’t really need peeling – just scrub clean and serve whole. Older parsnips should be peeled very thinly with a peeler or sharp knife, then chopped into evenly sized chunks. If the central core is very fibrous, this should be cut away. Are parsnip skins poisonous? If you are going […]
Rock Star is based in a small-but-perfectly-formed space in Merton Abbey Mills down near Wimbledon, and they proudly have real wasabi perpetually in stock – in fact, they’ve literally NEVER served the fake stuff. Is wasabi in UK real? The video explains that the ‘wasabi’ most of us have eaten in Europe and the U.S […]
In Europe, wasabi is grown commercially in Iceland, the Netherlands, Hungary, and the UK. Is wasabi in England real? The video explains that the ‘wasabi’ most of us have eaten in Europe and the U.S is actually just a mixture of European horseradish, hot mustard, and green dye – to make it look authentic. Can […]
Wasabi, or Japanese horseradish, is a cruciferous vegetable that grows naturally along streambeds in mountain river valleys in Japan. What type of food is wasabi? Wasabi (Japanese: ワサビ, わさび, or 山葵, pronounced [waꜜsabi]; Eutrema japonicum or Wasabia japonica) or Japanese horseradish is a plant of the family Brassicaceae, which also includes horseradish and mustard in […]
Wasabi now sells vegan salmon nigiri and uramaki rolls. The launch follows recent concerns about salmon farming’s sustainability. British fast food restaurant chain Wasabi just updated its plant-based menu. Can Vegans eat wasabi? Answer: Yes! Wasabi may be a mysterious looking substance, but it’s ingredients are quite simple. Wasabi is actually a plant. What is […]
Wasabi is dairy free. Wasabi does not contain milk and should be safe for those with a milk allergy. What ingredients are in wasabi? Since wasabi is challenging to grow and expensive to buy, the green “wasabi” paste that most sushi restaurants in North America serve is not authentic but rather a mixture of ingredients […]
Dill brings Jem into the world of boys rather than Scout who, to Jem, represents the world of children. As Dill and Jem go off together, Scout feels excluded. Fortunately Calpurnia recognizes what is happening and gives Scout the attention she needs. How is Jem and Dill’s relationship with Scout changing? Jem became more reserved […]
