Monday, January 08, 2007

Famous adoptions

I've been writing my autobiography required for our adoption process and one of the questions asked us to cite any direct or indirect experiences with adoption. Here are some other famous people who were adopted or had adopted:

Famous people:
  • Moses, THE major figure of the Old Testament, was sent down a river and was adopted by the Pharaoh's daughter
  • Jesus, THE major figure of the New Testament, was adopted by his father Joseph
  • Esther was adopted by her cousin, Mordecai
Imaginary people: (yes, there's overwhelming evidence that Jesus actually existed, so don't even go there)
  • Superman, aka Clark Kent (adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent)
  • Batman, aka Bruce (technically he may not have been adopted, but both his parents were killed and his butler was like an adoptive parent to him - his guardian)
  • Spiderman, (adopted by his aunt and uncle)
  • Luke Skywalker (adopted by his aunt and uncle, Owen)
  • Princess Leia (adopted by Senator Viceroy Bail Organa and Queen Breha Organa)

And all of them had movies made about them! It's also interesting that the evil villains in the comics were not adopted as far as we know. Hmmm...

If you know of any others, please add!

1 comment:

Holopupenko said...

Hi Heather:
     I borrowed your comment to Clayton at Alanyzer, altered it a bit, and posted it to my blog (http://reasoningrepaired.blogspot.com/2007/02/materialist-incoherence.html). I thought your question to him was insightful... but unfortunately his rely to you was merely more question-begging. Good job!