what was olivers childhood like
Posted on. (Answer #1). We really are not told very much about Oliver Bacon's childhood. All that we really know is that A) it was a poor childhood where he had to work hard (and break laws) to get ahead and B) that he and his mother had a decent relationship.Oliver is described as having been a slim and lissome boy who would do things like selling stolen dogs in dark alleys.owever, Oliver's worldly success leaves a gap in his life that cannot be filled with his wealth. His need to please his deceased mother's memory also indicates something about his childhood. She may have had high expectations and expected Oliver to acquire wealth rather than foster meaningful relationships.