Clearly all the children in Jane Harrison's Stolen were forcibly removed from their homes, that is their biological parents. Subsequently all the children experienced intense psychological and physical anguish. However the play does give the impression that there still remains hope for some of the children. Through the children's experiences it becomes apparent that their ambitions in life may well be fulfilled to a certain degree with the exception of Ruby. In her case, there is no hope.

The wondering and alienated Sandy, displayed hope when he eventually decided to return to the land he called home, "the red desert." In this place, Sandy might find refuge from the tiring and lonely life he had lived in the institution. Throughout the play he talks about his home with nostalgia, with hope of returning some day. Outwardly he suffered no signs of physical nor psychological anguish as a result...