The first part of the novel I felt was probably the most timeless, in terms of how I grew up 50 years after the time frame of the novel. I grew up so much like these two kids, what with the school fights, the obvious social class differences. the challenges to a kid's courage (touching Boo's house and trying to look in), having cantankerous siblings. All of their adventures, struggles, and experiences were similar to my childhood, except for the trial.