Orphan

to attend her family reunion next June at the Corsicana State School. “You think your family is dysfunctional, come and meet mine” this exuberant woman exclaimed. This is her story. “There I was, this red-haired freckle faced scrawny kid aboard the Orphan train headed to the unknown”. One of ten children aboard that old, dusty, smelly black train car headed to Corsicana State Home. “I remember that ride only as the hottest and longest ride I’ve ever taken, I was afraid to cry, but to terrified…

symbol of justice and strength, Huckleberry Finn a poor boy living in the south, seemingly incomparable, Bruce Wayne and Huckleberry are both orphans, plagued by isolation. Bruce’s parents were murdered by thugs in the streets of Gotham. Huck’s mom died before the book begins, and his father is an abusive, negligent alcoholic. In the isolated world of an orphan, both Bruce Wayne and Huckleberry Finn adopt father figures. For Bruce Wayne Alfred Pennyworth, his butler, becomes a male guardian; Jim…

After attending the annual Pope John Paul II Lecture on Social Justice, I found that many interesting points were raised that I never considered before. Although America prides itself as the land of opportunity, it seems as if our individualistic culture has prevented us from resolving various issues that have had detrimental impacts on families in the United States and around the world. For instance, I really liked how Sister Mary Beth compared the progression of society to the release dates…

"I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.", by Maya Angelou, who was a we'll known author, poet, and civil rights activists. This quote shows the importance of heroism. Search heroism online and you are able to see thousands of amazing quotes on heroism. While it may seem that a task of defining heroism is simple. It is actuality a very intriguing concept. In order to determine what a hero is you must understand what a hero does. A hero is someone…

from the police. If this predicted situation happened to Richard and his family, it would leave Richard and his little brother without parents forcing them to live in an orphan home again. Going back to the orphan home would most likely make Richard furious and sad, considering the fact that the first time he was at the orphan home he hated it with a…

An example of logos is when Sean Maguire tells Will Hunting, “You're an orphan, right? Do you think I'd know the first thing about how hard your life has been, how you feel, who you are, 'cause I read Oliver Twist? Does that encapsulate you?” (Good Will Hunting). Sean Maguire is saying to Will Hunting, that although he has read a book about being an orphan that does not mean he has the faintest idea about Will Hunting’s life. The only way for Sean Maguire to learn…

years has the issue of gay adoption risen. Same-sex couples should be allowed to adopt. There are too many orphans in the world, but there are not enough families or parents to take them in; this is a perfect situation for same-sex couples. Who can say that same-sex parents would not be just as great a parent than heterosexual couples? There are 17.8 million children worldwide that are orphans who need a home. There are not many cases where a family can or is willing to adopt whether it is…

somebody to share his feelings. He can’t stand the solitude of village and longs for the noises of traffic and life in Calcutta. In the post office he does not have much work to do and tries to pacify his longing emotions by writing poetry. Ratan is an orphan girl who hankers for love and affection. She helps the postmaster by doing his household work while he showed his concern by giving language lessons. Their relationship grew in spite of their different social status. Human relations know no…

A CASE OF THE SIBLING FAMILIES IN ZAMBIA: TRAGEDY OR HOPE? Introduction According to the context depicted in the documentary “Their Bother’s Keepers”, the young sibling families that are orphaned by HIV/AIDS are left vulnerable at a young age. The documentary is shot in Chazanga compound in Lusaka Zambia and it shows the harsh realities of how Doris,Paul and their siblings, Benny and his siblings and Lizzie are victims of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The oldest siblings are left to take care of the…

organisations, sent a load of orphans, and some kids that weren't orphans but were told they were, to live in Australia, told about a land of milk and honey and warm weather. Many if not all were sent to work on farms or on construction jobs, a lot of them were abused, beaten and made to work long hours. Kid's that suffered the most were boys sent to a place called Blindoon just north of Perth,( where Hazel lives) it was an institution run by the catholic brothers but built by the orphans. These…