NOVEL THE RAILWAY

CHILDRENBY

LAI YUE YEN

SINOPSIS

SINOPSISStory of three children who must live in reduced circumstances when their father, a government official, is arrested on a false charge of treason. The kids adapt rather well to their new environment, a community located on the edges of a railway. They be friend a kindly porter and a wealthy gent, both of whom strive to prove their father's innocence. Though the plot of The Railway Children threatens to become excessively melodramatic at every turn, the film's charm is sustained by telling the tale strictly from the children's point of view.

 

THEMES

THEMES• 1.The Importance Of A Family  The family bond between the characters in this novel is very strong. For example, in chapter 1, mother was always at home spending time with the children. She played with them and read stories to them. Mother also read stories which she wrote to them after tea. Moreover, the children had a wonderful father who was never angry, and was always ready to play a game with them.The children loved their father and never forgot him though they never talked much about him. Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis were always together be it at the railway line, the railway station and even when they collected gifts for Perks.  

• 2.Hope and Optimism - The children's father was always optimistic that things would be fine.For example, when Peter showed him his broken toy steam engine, father looked at it and optimistically assured Peter that he would mend it.Bobbie had high hopes that the old gentleman would be able to help her to seek the truth about her father's innocence. The old gentleman helped Bobbie in her quest because he had hopes that her father was innocent. 

THEMES• 3.Bravery Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis are brave children. They risked their lives to stop a train from accident. Peter and Phyllis waved their flags by standing along the railway line while Bobbie ran on to the line waving her flags. The children aslo showed bravery when they entered the dark tunnel to look for the boy in the red shirt.Mother stayed calm and brave for the chlidren's sake while her husband was away in prison. 

CHARACTERS ROBERTA(BOBBIE) PETER PYLLIS MOTHER FATHER THE OLD GENTLEMAN PERKS

ROBERTA(BOBBIE)• 12 years old• Has a brother named Peter and a younger sister

named Phyllis• She is a very persistent person• Brave • Kindhearted • Responsible

PETER• Roberta's brother• Second child in the family• Brave• Sharp-witted (intelligent)• Honest• Daring 

PHYLLIS• Phyllis is the youngest child in the family.• Very naive and insecure. • Very sensitive but easily forgiving. •  Loving, caring and helpful.• Brave

MOTHER• Mother is a homely type.• Caring• Responsible

FATHER• Worked in a government ofiice. – Civil servant• Hardworking• Optimistic • Loving• Honest•  He was wrongly accused of being a Russian spy

and was sentenced to 5 years in prison

PERKS OLD GENTLEMAN

• A Railway Porter• Friendly• Proud• Hardworking• Reasonable• Responsible

• Friendly• Helpful• Kind• Resourceful

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