Dill and Tom Robinson are similar in that they are both
disenfranchised. Neither has any power in society. As a child, Dill is at the mercy of
his parents. As a black man, Tom is at the mercy of
whites.
Dill leads an elaborate fantasy life to cover up
the fact that he is unwanted in his family. His father is gone, and his mother
remarried and does not have time for him. His only refuge is Maycomb in the summer with
the Finches.
Tom Robinson is a kind man who helped
Mayella. His biggest crime was feeling sorry for her when he saw how she was treated.
This was unacceptable in his society, because blacks were supposed to be inferior to
whites and by feeling sorry for her he raised himself above her. Once accused, there is
nothing Tom can do. Even though he physically could not have committed the crime, he
knows he will be convicted because it is considered improper for a white woman and a
black man to have a relationship.
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