Question
Why were those orphans bullying Fievel?
shareWell, sad to say not all kids on the street would be kind to most of the others. Mainly, the idea to them that Fievel is looking for his family is laughable. My guess is they may have had that mindset in their youth, but overtime, they thought that their family either gave up looking for them or just didn't care.
But it's also a dramatic plot setup, because nothing draws out sympathy than seeing the little guy just being picked on and bullied. You have to, in entertainment, get down to such a low that when the 'high' comes, you're uplifted. There's a great amount of believability in Fievel's voice when he hears his father's voice and excitedly shouts: 'POPPA!'
A-ha-ha-ha, you're really weird!-Willy Wonka