The right message ought to be that we try to help others as long as it does not harm good people/creatures. And this message is simply wrong and arguably even immoral. In case it is not clear, the implicit message is that we should always try to help others no matter what. Worse still, he was stated to have felt bad for "Owly", but not Wormy, and yet asked "the little worm" for help without even apologizing first! Worst of all, page 100 shows quite clearly that, unlike his child whom Wormy saved, just after that he was more concerned with the destroyed house than with thanking Wormy for saving his child! Yes, in the real world, many people apologize for past immoral behaviour only when they need help, and yet treat even those who help them poorly, but there is no excuse to represent that terrible state of affairs in a children's book that is obviously meant to teach morals, without eventually showing that the bluebird makes amends!
Note that the bluebird vandalized and attacked Owly and Wormy, but did not do anything to make up for it. The author's intention is probably good, but I strongly disagree with the implicit message.
0 kommentar(er)
