BY
LAI YUE YEN

Story 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.

• 1.The Importance Of A Family
• 2.Hope and Optimism -
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.
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.

• 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.

• 12 years old
• Has a brother named Peter and a younger sister named
Phyllis
• She is a very persistent person
• Brave
• Kindhearted
• Responsible

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

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

• Mother is a homely type.
• Caring
• Responsible

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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

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A Railway Porter
Friendly
Proud
Hardworking
Reasonable
Responsible
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Friendly
Helpful
Kind
Resourceful