Killing the orphans

In the real world of human activity, the orphan is a tragicmetaphor: the child, bereft of parental love and support, isforced to make its own way in a harsh, unforgiving world. Theorphan stirs our deepest emotions, demands our sympathy and,in overcoming early handicaps, earns our respect and admiration.Not for nothing is the orphan a potent force in literature:famous orphans include the Dickensian Oliver Twist and DavidCopperfield, Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, not