Orphans???

Question

Hi, does anyone know if there is any long term effect on people who are raised in an orphanage. Im sorry if this offends anyone, i didn't mean to.

Answer 1

An orphan (from the Greek ορφανός) is a person (or animal), who has lost one or both parents, often through death. One legal definition used in the USA is someone bereft through "death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, of both parents". Common usage limits the term to children, (or the young of animals) who have lost both parents. On this basis half-orphans are those with one surviving parent.

Orphaned characters are extremely common as literary protagonists, especially in children's and fantasy literature.The lack of parents leaves the characters to pursue more interesting and adventurous lives, by freeing them from familial obligations and controls, and depriving them of more prosaic lives. It creates characters that are self-contained and introspective and who strive for affection. Orphans can metaphorically search for self-understanding through attempting to know their roots. Parents can also be allies and sources of aid for children, and removing the parents makes the character's difficulties more severe...

...all the best.

Answer 2

does the united states even have orphanages any more?

i would imagine any long term effects would come from the way that it was run more than their mere presence there.

if an orphanage were over populated, for instance, underfunded, and tyranically ran then this would leave a lasting impression on anyone. many would buckle under and give up on ever getting anywhere in life where a couple may use it for motivation to mimic the famous line from "gone with the wind", "as God is my witness, i'll never be hungry again."

but i think a properly funded well run orphanage could provide as good an atmosphere as many homes in america.

Answer 3

how dare u