The Runaway (trope): Difference between revisions

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~~'''~~The Runaway~~'''~~ is a child or teenager who runs away from their home and parents or guardians. They can do this for a variety of reasons, but there are three motivations commonly used in fiction:

[[The Runaway]] is a child or teenager who runs away from their home and parents or guardians. They can do this for a variety of reasons, but there are three motivations commonly used in fiction:

* '''The Circus Runaway:''' a child wants to run away to the circus (or some other "exotic" location) because they feel they are not appreciated by their parents or given enough attention. If successful, becomes a [[Circus Brat]] or [[The One Who Made It Out]]. Probably a [[Discredited Trope]] (or perhaps a [[Dead Unicorn Trope]]) by now, especially the "circus" part.

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* '''The Orphan Runaway:''' a child or teenager who runs away because they have no one left, nowhere to go. Often the most tragic of runaways and can sometimes lead the story to ''[[Grave of the Fireflies]]'' territory.

'''The Runaway''' may be going to a [[Runaway Hideaway]].

A Runaway who makes it out in the world may grow up to become [[The One Who Made It Out]].