Both Pip in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and Jem and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee have deep-seated fears from early childhood. How do authors create these fears and vulnerabilities? "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens and "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee are two very different books. “Great Expectations” tells the story of a young boy growing up in Kent in the early 19th century, while “To Kill a Mocking Bird” centers on two children growing up in America in the 1930s. However, despite the obvious differences between the child characters and the cultures they live in, all children have deep-seated fears, and both authors have used tools to give the reader insight into what the child experiences. Children are also presented as vulnerable and in need of advice and reassurance. when faced with problems and trying to find adults they can trust and confide in. There are many ways in which Dickens attempts to show Pip's vulnerability in "Great Expectations", and one of the most obvious is the pathos in the opening chapter. Pip begins by standing in a deserted cemetery, looking at his parents' grave. The reader immediately knows that Pip loves his parents, even if he didn't know them, and assumes that Pip spends a lot of time in the cemetery looking at his family's graves, as if he is spending time with his family. The opening scene also introduces some aspects of Pip's innocence and childishness. Pip's impressions of his family are "unreasonably derived from their tombstones". The reader later discovers that Pip cannot read and is only looking at the shapes of the letters. Jem and Scout's innocence is a ploy that Harper Lee uses in 'To Killa... a Star.' Pumblechook is a name that, in itself, suggests a large, chubby character and Uncle Pumblechook reflects this name. Pip feels intimidated by his size. Dickens uses character names to show the reader Pip's point of view on the characters. Pip, Jem, and Scout all have fears in their childhood, but they react to them differently. Pip stoically accepts his situation and continues to endure the oppression inflicted upon him. Pip confides in Joe, but Joe is unable to take any action. Jem and Scout also feel threatened, but they can tell this to Atticus, who is always willing to mediate between them and other people, and do everything he can to solve their problems. the world, and both successfully convey the fears and vulnerabilities of their child characters.