A "nuclear" child is a child with more than enough to have a complete and pleasant life. The child has both parents who make good money and has a nice house in the suburbs and has many friends. A "nuclear" child's life is one of modest luxury. They are never shown the "real" world one with famine, disease and theft. Many of the children in the world are far from being a "nuclear" child. These children's parents have split up, and they are slowly starving to death. In the book " The Bean Tree" by Barbara Kingsolver there is a child named Turtle who was abandon at 3 years old and was given to a complete stranger. Her father sexually abused her and no one could stop him. Turtle is one of the children farthest from being a "nuclear" child. There are many differences between a nuclear child and Turtle...