All the Years of Her Life

The story, "All the Year of Her Life", is about a boy, Alfred, steels things from the store and his mother, Mrs. Higgins comes to talk with shop owner, Mr.Carrs. Because of Mrs. Higgins persuades Mr. Higgins, Alfred doesn't go to police. Alfred realizes the mother's strength at the store and home.



This story can happen at Japan too. In Japan, many boys and girls shoplift from stores and it has became serious issue. When the shop owner catches the boy/girl, they call parents first. I have watched in TV many times that parents cry and asks the shop owner to not call police.



However, these years, parents in Japan have less responsibility in caring children. Therefore, the children who shoplift answer the reason to the police that they want to attract the parents' attentions. When the shop owner asks parents to come to the shop, some parents says that "it is children's responsibility and it is not parents' so it is okay to send thier children to the police. "I do not care. It seems very sad for me. Shoplifting is not only children's problem but also parents.