While analyzing Little Bee, the theme expresses how human beings have a moral obligation to sacrifice for the well being of others. Moral obligation describes one’s willingness to help others in spite of the laws enforced. Many characters throughout the story show their moral obligation by helping Little Bee. The characters not only show how moral obligation encourages them to perform these actions, but how the act of not listening to their moral obligation impacts the wellbeing of their own and others lives. When Little Bee and the other Refugees leave the detention center they have nothing but the clothes on their backs and each a small clear bag containing the only few items they own. Not knowing many people and relying on the kindness of others, they
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When Mr. Ayres approaches the women he begins to comprehend the seriousness of the situation. He asks them, “Is there anyway you can prove your legal?....I have a wife and 3 children. This is a serious question i’m asking you.”(Cleave 62), knowing that he and his family could face serious repercussions, he still allows them to stay. Later he states, “you ladies can stay.”(Cleave 63). He provides them with a place to stay, beds, food and one week to get their things together. He sacrifices the well-being of him and his family to follow his moral obligation and help these women in need. By showing them kindness and giving them help with no expectation for anything in return, Mr. Ayres and his kind actions relate to our theme.
The day that Sarah and Andrew went to the beach, they were faced with the largest moral dilemma. With two random little girls standing in front of them and a murder behind them, Sarah decided to risk her life to save Little Be. Sarah willingly chopped her finger off to allow for a future for Little Bee, even though Little Bee’s sister was still killed. Andrew could not mentally chop his own finger off that day on the beach so Sarah was forced to make a
When Mr. Ayres approaches the women he begins to comprehend the seriousness of the situation. He asks them, “Is there anyway you can prove your legal?....I have a wife and 3 children. This is a serious question i’m asking you.”(Cleave 62), knowing that he and his family could face serious repercussions, he still allows them to stay. Later he states, “you ladies can stay.”(Cleave 63). He provides them with a place to stay, beds, food and one week to get their things together. He sacrifices the well-being of him and his family to follow his moral obligation and help these women in need. By showing them kindness and giving them help with no expectation for anything in return, Mr. Ayres and his kind actions relate to our theme.
The day that Sarah and Andrew went to the beach, they were faced with the largest moral dilemma. With two random little girls standing in front of them and a murder behind them, Sarah decided to risk her life to save Little Be. Sarah willingly chopped her finger off to allow for a future for Little Bee, even though Little Bee’s sister was still killed. Andrew could not mentally chop his own finger off that day on the beach so Sarah was forced to make a