The Railway Children - A Model Answer

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Here I post a model answer for the novel question, The Railway Children.

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Question: Based on the novel The Railway Children, write about a character who shows determination

Answer:

     The Railway Children is a story which lingers around the life of three children, Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis who went through a lot of adventurous events after they had moved to a house nearby a railway. A character who shows determination is Roberta as known as Bobbie.

     Bobbie showed her determination when she bravely tried to stop a train from colliding onto a landslide. She dared to stand in the middle of the railway just to stop the train and saved many lives in the train while jeopardizing hers. When the train driver could not see them waving beside the railway and the flags they had put in the middle of the railway fell down, Bobbie did not think much and ran onto the railway and wave the red flags frantically to warn the driver. Luckily, the train stopped 20 meters from her. Her action showed how determine she is.

     Furthermore, Bobbie showed her determination through out the novel when she always tried to find her father whereabouts. She never gave up to know what had happened to her father. At first, she asked Mother about him but stopped when Mother asked her to put an end to it. Yet, that did not impede her endeavor of finding the truth about her father. She finally got her answer when read about him in a newspaper which later she shared with Mother. She asked her to keep the information for herself, but Bobbie who is really determine wrote a letter to Old Gentleman asking for his succor on the matter. Bobbie's determination paid off when her father finally was release from spying accusation and his imprisonment.

     All these evident show how determine Bobbie is. Beyond all questions Bobbie is the character who displays determination and teaches us to be persevere in everything that we do.

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That's an example of respond with only two (2) evident from the novel. You MAY give two evident BUT It's preferable if you can give three (3) evident or points to gain better grade.