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Question
'I am an orphan, roaming the street'. Why does Amanda visualize this?
Solution
In order to live a life free from interference, Amanda frequently flees reality and fantasises about becoming an orphan. Her parents' behaviour bothers her. She is always being nagged. She longs for independence from her parents' interference.
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