THE RAILWAY CHILDREN moral values

Based on " THE RAILWAY CHILDREN " by EDITH NESBIT, write about the moral values of the novel.

     The moral values responsibility is highlighted in the novel " The Railway Children ". The story concerns a family who fell upon hard times after the father was taken away for being spy. Forced to move to a small house in the country, the family unit was held together by the children’s mother. She earned a living by writing stories to sell to magazines.

     She is a responsible person. When they became poor, she worked hard to make ends meet to look after the welfare of her children. If spite of a difficult life, she put up a brave front and did not neglect her children. She was able to shoulder the sole responsibility of caring for them. She provided them with basic needs such as food and clothing.

     The children’s mother is also responsible in looking after JIM, the grandson of the old gentleman. JIM took part in a paper-chase game and broke his leg while running in a tunnel. The children’s mother let him stay at her house to recuperate. She was willing to care for him.