Advertisement

The Cider House Rules

Homer Wells, an orphan, grows up in a Maine orphanage directed by kindly, avuncular Dr. Wilbur Larch. Homer is returned twice by foster parents; his first Foster Care thought he was too quiet and the second parents beat him. Dr. Larch is addicted to Diethyl ether and also secretly performs abortions for women. Conditions at the orphanage are very sparse, but the children are treated with love and respect, and they are like an extended family. Each night before they go to sleep, Dr. Larch says, "Goodnight you Princes of Maine, you Kings of New England!", as both encouragement and a kind of blessing.

italiano 日本語 Deutsch français Türkçe español čeština dansk עברית Português - Portugal 한국어 русский язык Magyar język polski 大陆简体 svenska suomi English

No artwork of this type.

No artwork of this type.

No artwork of this type.

No artwork of this type.

No lists.

No lists.

No lists.

Please log in to view notes.