Question

Answer the following question in 40-50 words:

Explain why Amanda wants to be an orphan.

Refer to the given lines, from the text - I am an orphan, roaming the street. I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet. The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.

Answer 1

Amanda wishes to be an orphan so she can live without parental intervention. She wishes for the freedom to walk the streets, make patterns in the soft dust, and experience unfettered leisure.