The Obstacle Course Known as Childhood. An essay about the difficulties of childhood using "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee as its source.

One of the most difficult time in a person's life is childhood. It is a time where human beings are trying to understand the world around them. This is how it is for the lives of the fictional characters Scout, Jem, and Dill in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee. The children have a difficult time in the novel because of the opinion of others, the events of Maycomb, and the conflicts of emotions.
In the novel Scout and Jem have to face people's opinions that are considered morally wrong. The majority of people who live in the town of Maycomb show racism towards African-Ame…