Morality In The Ravine By Graham Salisbury

Morality can be shown through texts and stories in a number of ways. One story in particular that showed morality as a theme at different points throughout the story was the Ravine by Graham Salisbury. The key instances in the story that show morality as a theme were when Vinny, the main character, wasn't sure if he did the right thing going to the ravine, or if he should've listened to his mother, and stayed home. The second time morality was expressed as a theme was when Vinny also didn't feel comfortable being at the ravine since another teenager about his aged passed away in an accident at the ravine, he was afraid that what happened to the boy might happen to him and his friends. And the last moment in the story where morality is expressed as a theme was

In the beginning of the story, the author describes Vinny’s emotions as scared, confused, and kind of disappointed in himself. His mother told him to stay home since a kid named Butchie passed away in the ravine and although later, Vinny regretted going to the ravine. When his mother told him not to go, Vinny only went because his friends were pushing him. "But then Starlene and Joe-Boy said, “Come with us anyway. You let your mommy run your life, or what?” And Vinny said, “But what if I get caught?” And Joe-Boy said, “So?” This is a quote taken directly from the part of the story that clearly shows how Vinny’s friends were taunting him in order to get him to go to the ravine. Vinny, doubting whether he did the right thing going to the ravine, plays a big part in the other ways in which the author conveyed morality as a theme in his story. Since the beginning of the story, the author clarified that Vinny was already having mixed emotions about going to the ravine, even before he actually