What Does Peppe The Lamplighter Mean

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Peppe the Lamplighter teaches children that every person is important and what they do makes a difference in the world. Peppe needed to get a job to help provide for his family. He was given a job as a lamplighter and his father was very disappointed. Peppe let his father’s opinion affect his attitude until he quit. On the night that he quit, someone he cared about got lost because it was so dark outside. Peppe’s father asked for Peppe’s help and for him to go light the lamps. Peppe learned that no matter what you do, it matters. Though this seemed like a lesser job, it was important and greatly missed when given up. I chose this story for Eduardo for many reasons. Eduardo is a 2nd grad male whose parents are not always involved in his life.

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