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LESSON 4 · Banned: Books They Tried to Silence

PAUSE TO THINK

Which character was based on a real childhood friend?

Dill, based on Truman Capote

Scout and Jem's summer friend **Dill** was modeled on **Truman Capote**, Lee's next-door neighbor in Monroeville. The two met as small children and bonded over reading and writing stories together.

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