Question

Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she say so?

Answer 1

No, Amanda is not an orphan. In fact, it is quite evident that she is being scolded by one of her parents, probably her mother. Amanda is fed up with her mother’s constant nagging and being told what to do. Hence, she imagines herself to be an orphan with no parental figure to control her. She wants to roam around freely and enjoy the silence that would come when there is no one around to scold her.