oDill lives in Mississippi with his mother but visits Maycomb in the summer as he is the nephew of Ms. Rachel.At the trial, he is saddened by the way Tom is cross-examined by Mr. Gilmer, the prosecutor, and is dismayed and sheds tears that the 'coloured folks' are not treated like human beings.An outsider in the town, his curiosity inspires the Finch children to look at the town and the townspeople through his eyes.