Orphans

The Orphan Trains: Feeling Small Traveling up to 60 miles per hour in a chain of iron boxes weighing several hundred tons altogether can make you feel quite small; and even smaller if you didn’t have any control of the destination. It was a tight fit in each train car due to the thirty to forty other orphans packed in together with two to three adults. There was a strain on all orphans involved in this program. The orphan trains were a bitterly imperative movement put in place to disperse the population

The Orphan Train was written by Christina Baker Kline. The story highlights orphaned children living in New York’s streets that were sent to other states via train for family placement. However, the children during this time were more looked up as free labor. The Orphan Trains started in the 1850’s. This story highlights the 1920’s and how the Children’s Aid Society provided aid for orphaned children, which was ever-present as an estimated 30,000 children were homeless in New York city in the

In the Victorian literture, the orphans were described as poor children without a way to create a life full of success for themselves. Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, instead, is a portrayal of an orphan female who win almost everything she wants. Therefore, Jane has the ability to overcomes all the hardships that she got in her life. Jane became an orphan after her father death, a poor man, got typhus fever, while he was visiting

The Orphan Archetype is comprised of people that have to grow up without the love and support of parental figures. Orphan’s are vulnerable, inexperienced, helpless and isolated from the rest of society and these traits have remained the same over time. The lack of real family often leads to orphan’s creating their own families out of close companions and mentors in order to feel like they belong somewhere. For example, Harry Potter had a support system at Hogwarts that always looked out for him

When I first began reading Kline’s novel, Orphan Train, I originally was not a fan of the book. In the sections featuring Molly, I felt like Kline’s writing style was poor and amateur. For example, Kline includes numerous swear words in an attempt to make the dialogue more relatable; however, her attempt falls flat and only increases the unnecessary amount of melodrama that exists in Molly’s world. I do not find it impressive or relatable when Molly swears at Dina or while around Jack. To be clear

The book Orphan Train written by Christina Baker Kline gives the reader a detailed look into the lives of both Vivian and Molly, and how their stories compare and contrast. Molly, a young “goth” teenage girl who is orphaned at young age due to the death of her father, is introduced as a “delinquent” of sorts that has to make up for a book she has stolen from the library. Her boyfriend, Jack, finds a volunteering opportunity for her through his mother; the job requires Molly to sort through and get

Discover Yourself Through Others The book Orphan Train, written by Christina Baker Kline, explores the life of a teenage outcast named Molly and reveals how Molly’s relationship with an elderly widow helps her understand herself. Molly lost both of her parents at a young age and spent most of her teen years in foster care. After stealing a book from a bookstore, Molly must do community service. She chooses to help an old woman named Vivian clean out her attic. During the weeks Molly spends with Vivian

I recently fell in love with the book, “Orphan Train,” by Christina Baker Kline. The realistic fiction masterpiece captures everything from average, relatable teenage angst, to the lives of immigrant orphans that are sure to tug on your heartstrings. I’m a sucker for tragic tales, and love a bit of humor here and there as well, and this book combines those with emotions I can’t even describe. It’s no wonder why Orphan Train is an international bestseller! The title alone is intriguing,, let alone

Orphan Drug Report An orphan drug is a drug designed to treat a rare disease or condition. For a drug to qualify for orphan status both the drug and disease or condition must meet certain criteria specified in the Orphan Drug Act (ODA). This designation would qualify the sponsor of the drug for developmental incentives which includes waiving of regulator fees, faster or simpler clinical trial and approval process, tax credit or grants to offset research and development, and a period of marketing

Throughout the novel Orphan Train, there is the reoccurring importance of names for characters. Niamh receives a total of three different names in her lifetime, each name representing a different persona. Niamh is naïve and acts her age, Dorothy experiences hardships and is forced to suppress her emotions, Vivian is identified as the Neilson’s child and has a more stable home life. On the other hand, Molly has a significant name to her culture that helps her to relate to her culture with the events