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Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline is a historical fiction novel that compares the lives of two orphans, Molly and Vivian. Molly is a teenager who becomes an orphan after her father dies since her mother is not allowed to take care of her because her mother is addicted to drugs. Molly has moved to several different homes with many different families and currently lives with foster parents. Vivian, on the other hand, is a 91 year old woman who immigrates from Ireland in the 1930’s after her family dies in a large fire. She has migrated to a few homes and experiences horrible conditions such as being forced to work tirelessly and living in filth. Eventually Vivian is transferred to her third foster parents where she is finally treated like a daughter. Molly and Vivian meet each other when Molly has to do her community service hours by cleaning Vivian’s attic. The best gift that Vivian gives to Molly is a loving family and a suitable place to live. This home is the first where Molly is accepted. Moreover, Vivian is …show more content…
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1052 Words | 5 PagesDuring the years of the Orphan Trains the theme of it was depressing because of all the stuff they were going through. For example, the adults would inspect the orphans to check if they were sturdy enough to work on the fields. Then Baker Kline put this theme in the story in a sense towards the flashback, that Vivian told Molly about the her harsh story of her life. Eva Schegulla stated from her research“As train riders and their descendants, stood up and told their stories, it was clear that even the ones that ended happy were poignant, filled with loss. ”In the story Molly was filled with loss when she was kicked out of her foster home until Vivian took her into her household.
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