In Chapter 14, Dill runs away from his parents who live in Meridian and travels to Maycomb. He hides under Scout's bed until she accidently steps on him. Once Dill is out from under the bed, he tells an elaborate story of how his father locked him in a basement to die. Dill says he managed to escape from his chains and wandered outside of Meridan until he discovered a traveling animal show that took him all over Mississippi. In reality, Dill stole thirteen dollars from his mother, road a train to Maycomb Junction, walked fourteen miles beside the highway, and road the rest of the way on a cotton wagon. Dill tells Scout the real reason he ran off is because his parents don't pay any attention to him. Dill craves affection that his parents don't give him. He admits to Scout that they are nice and buy him toys, but what Dill really wants is their time and attention. Dill felt unwanted and unloved, so he decided to run away.
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