To Kill a Mockingbird

Why is Dill upset about making a turtle come out of its shell?

Why is Dill upset about making a turtle come out of its shell?

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Dill believes that lighting a match in order to get the turtle to come out will hurt him.... Jem seems to believe that turtles can't feel.

"How do you know a match don't hurt him?" asks Dill.

"Turtles can't feel, stupid," replies Jem.

"Were you ever a turtle, huh?" rejoins Dill.

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To Kill a Mockingbird