I heard that great characters aren't just fiction, but a part of the author that they choose to give a voice to. So I guess that means Dill's a part of you too, huh. "I … guess, maybe. I still don't see how this helps me." Well, you have other parts of you too, right? You're not just a pickle freak … "I-I'm not a pickle freak!" Diana? You're chopping cucumbers right now.