Michael, Jim, Tom and Dennis were four orphans they had no families. They were brought up in an orphanage. Hard work and poor food was their lot. They had no respect for authority. They felt unwanted by the outside world. They felt the world had deserted them and they felt everything they wanted was taken from them. Society did take everything from them. One thing they couldn't take was their "music". Enjoy the book Good Luck John Finan