Have we ever stopped to look at the children wandering in our city? Have we stopped and think about why they are there instead of being at school or at home? It seems we have been accustomed to see them, that we almost do not notice their presence. In the film Oliver Twist there is a boy who is an orphan and who tries to survive in the promising city of London. However, when Oliver arrives to London he realises that living there is very difficult for everyone- except for the wealthy people, of course- so he has to face the cruel reality: or he starts robbing people for surviving or awaits starvation.
The fact presented above led me to think that in some cases, the lack of opportunities for children, teenagers and adults might lead them to incur in delinquency. The need for survival guide poor people to steal –so, if poor people rob for surviving, why some wealthy people rob? Juts for surviving? I do not think so!-.
Oliver, just like thousands of children here in Chile, swarm in the streets looking for an opportunity. The problem is: are there enough chances for children and their families to survive and to have a comfortable way of living, when there is a huge socio-economic gap that impede people to have a decent life.
