Pip from "Great Expectations" was adopted; Superman was a foster child; Cinderella was a foster child; Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo, was fostered and institutionalized; Batman was orphaned; Lyra Belacqua from Philip Pullman's "Northern Lights" was fostered; Jane Eyre, adopted; Roald Dahl's James from "James and the Giant Peach;" Matilda; Moses -- Moses! (Laughter) Moses! (Laughter) -- the boys in Michael Morpurgo's "Friend or Foe;" Alem in Benjamin Zephaniah's "Refugee Boy;" Luke Skywalker -- Luke Skywalker! (Laughter) -- Oliver Twist; Cassia in "The Concubine of Shanghai" by Hong Ying; Celie in Alice Walker's "The Color Purple."
Pip di "Grandi Speranze" era stato adottato; Superman era un bambino in affido; Cenerentola era una bambina in affido; Lisbeth Salander, di "Uomini che odiano le donne", era stata data in affido e internata; Batman era orfano; Lyra Belacqua in "La bussola d'oro" di Philip Pullman era stata data in affido; Jane Eyre, adottata; il James di Roald Dahl in "James e la pesca gigante"; Matilda; Mosè -- Mosè! (Risate) Mosè! -- (Risate) i ragazzi in "Amico o nemico" di Michael Morpurgo, Alem in "Refugee Boy" di Benjamin Zephaniah, Luke Skywalker -- Luke Skywalker!-- (Risate) Oliver Twist; Cassia in "La regina di Shanghai" di Hong Ying; Celie in "Il colore viola" di Alice Walker.