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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
It's a good literary device for creating tension -- alienation, loneliness, enemies (in the form of the evil stepparents or orphan-keepers), etc. The things that make a story interesting. It's also a good device for getting the kid into "adventures," by not having mom around to keep an eye on him/her.
I'm pretty sure Tom Sawyer had a mother, though. As did all the kids in The Great Brain series.
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If there are parents, usually they are inattentive or away from home.
