Novel,
Step By Wicked Step - Moral Values
Moral values are found in every poem, story or novel.
Moral values are values that may be rightor wrong or lessons about life that
one can learn. In this novel, Step By Wicked Step, there aremany moral values.
Each moral value must be supported by evidence from the text.Below are some
examples of moral values:
1. Appreciate
family relationships and try to get along with family members.
2. Think carefully
before one makes a decision.
3. Being
Responsible.
4. Coping With
Change/Adapting To A New Situation
1. Appreciate family relationships and try to get
along with family members. (Pixie’sStory & Claudia’s Story)
• There must be
love in a family. Love brings all the members of the family together.
• Family
relationships break down if there is a lack of understanding.
• Family member
must work together and support each other.
• Family members
must be tolerant towards each other. They must learn to give and take.
• Family members
must be caring towards each other.
• Family members
must be honest and truthful to each other.
• Family members
must appreciate each other.
• Family members
should protect each other
2. Think Carefully Before Making A Decision.
(Richard’s Story)
• We have to make
many decisions in life.
• When we make any
decisions, we must consider others as well.
• Every decision
we make has a consequence (effect) on us or someone else.
• Sometimes we
make right decisions and sometimes we make wrong decisions.
• The right
decisions will bring good results (beneficial) whereas the wrong decisions
canbring harm.
• Right decisions
bring positive changes and wrong decisions bring about negativeconsequences.
• Negative
consequences from a wrong decision cannot be reversed.
3. Being Responsible (Claudia’s Story &
Pixie’s Story)
• Parents should
be responsible for their children.
• Children should
be responsible towards their parents and siblings (brothers and sisters).
• We have to be
responsible for any decisions we make.
• We have to be
responsible for the consequences of the decision that we make.
4. Coping With Change/Adapting To A New Situation
(Pixie’s Story & Claudia’s Story)
• Change happens
all the time.
• Change disrupts
normal routine.
• Change can cause
problems.
• Adapting to
change is better than resisting.
• We can change
things for the better but this requires patience and effort.
