In our point of view, the theme of this story was about love.

The love was shown by the character of Nina, who loved Pierre very much and wished to marry him. Baron Holbein also loved his daughter, Nina, and Blanche Delebarre loved her only son, Pierre. e were touched by both of these father and mother will try

to give their best for their children.

e choosed five moral values of this story. The first moral values of this story are caring and sacrificing. Holbein was a caring father. He sacrificed to move from the city to a valley for his daughter!s sa"e. He did not want his daughter growing up in a large metropolitan city. hen Nina wor"ed well, she

praised and appreciated Nina!s wor". #fter Nina went to $lorence, Holbein!s heart and mind always remembered and as"ed how Nina was. He became missing to his daughter though Nina leaved him. Nina also was a caring daughter to Holbein. %he too" care of Holbein, Pierre, Blanche and all the villagers.

The second value is helpful. Nina helped the peasants by giving the employments to the villagers. hen she got money, she gave some money to

her father. Holbein also suggested to Nina to help the peasant though he did not Nina to get marry with Pierre. e can say that Holbein was a hearted&"ind man

but he did not want Nina to marry Pierre to ma"e Nina happy. He worried if Nina marry with Pierre, she will has a desperate and survival life. But Holbein did not "now that, the wealth could not buu the happiness.

Third, the value of spirit and fervour was presented by Nina who tried hard to help the needy. %he was never gives up for what she has done. %he also was a prudent in saving the money. Nina made us respect for her. Nina tried her best to persuade her father to allow her getting married with Pierre. Pierre had his own fervour to marry Nina. He was a brave young man who proposed Nina through Baron Holbein. He as"ed Nina to come with him to $lorence and stayed with him there.

The ne't moral value is respectful. Nina was a respectful girl especially for the elders. %he respected to her father and Blanche. #lthough she did not want to move to the valley at first but she obeyed her father. %he tried to be an obedient child till her father did not bless her love with Pierre. %he went to $lorence without her father!s permission but she still sent news to him. (ennet, a villager respected Nina as a Baron!s daughter when Nina visited her house.

Then, the tenderness is a woman!s nature attitude. Nina and Blanche were the instances of a tenderness woman. They were viewed as the hearted& "ind, gentle and humble woman. They had their concern and sympathetic for the needy and poor villagers. The tenderness of Nina had attracted Pierre to propose her. Her tenderness made her father!s heart opened. Her tenderness proved to her father that the great, wealth and status family will not guaranteed for a happy life but only the love and fond will ma"e us smile.

THEME LOVE

NOT GREAT BUT HAPPY

CARING AND SACRIFY HELPFUL SPIRIT AND FERVOUR RESPECTFUL TENDERNESS