Catch Us If You Can

My book of selection for this month will be "Catch Us If You Can" by Catherine MacPhail. This book has a lot of moral values that we can use and relate in our daily life.

The first moral value that I have obtained from the novel will be responsibility. This moral value is portrayed by some characters. One such character is Rory. Feeling that it is his responsibility to look after his granda, he tries his best to carry out his duties even though there are too much for a young boy. Granda also comes out his responsibilities toward Rory after his son walked out on them. Granda treats Rory as his only son after Rory’s father abandons them. As for the others, they help Rory and granda as they feel it is their responsibility to do so. Dr Nicol feels it is his responsibility to recommend a social worker for granda. So he sends Val Jessup. Val Jessup decides to sends granda to Rachnadar as she feel it is a responsibility. Other example of character that carries this moral value is Darren's mother. Darren’s mother informed the police about the fugitives hiding in her caravan as she feel it is her responsibility to do so.

The novel also highlights the moral value of being persistent and determined when facing challenges. Often, persistence leads to better results than losing hope easily.Two characters in the novel, Rory and Granda, handled challenges with determination. Rory knew that he must be strong and determined in order to withstand the rigorous of the escape. There was never a time he felt like giving up and turning in to the police. It was the strong sense of perseverance that helped him bear all the hardships. It was the same with Granda. When things got difficult, he was even more persevering even though it was hard for a man his age to be on the run. He knew he needed to be strong so that he could be together with Rory.

After all, the story encourages us to be persistent and determine and never give up easily while facing challenges in our daily life. We should also take responsibility on the things we do, otherwise there will be unhappy results.

Choong Kee Sam

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