There were many moments in the story that were the most memorable but the one that stood out in front of all the other ones was the incident that Mr. Enfield witnessed. This moment in the story refers to the short man and the little girl bumping into each other, and then stepping over the screaming girl. To Mr. Enfield, he felt puzzled and very confused, but to the reader, they felt they didn't understand the text, and what was wrong with this situation the author gave to us.
Referring to the passages, this situation in this chapter definitely contributes to "Victorian Morals and Values", as in the beginning of the passage explains how it was to be respect towards woman and there would be severe punishments during this time period. This clearly explains why Mr. Enfield took this as an offense towards the little man, as it was disrespectful to pump into someone nor stepping on them. It was also surprisingly as how he calmly stepped over her and let her leaving screaming on the floor. Again, during this passage, some themes were implied during their explanation, due to its resemblance towards the passage. I believe the author is trying to tell us is "treat others the way you wanted to be treated", as it wasn't fair for the little girl to be stepped on.
I agree w/ your last sentence lawrence! If people don't treat others as they want to be treated, then this world's population would already be cut into 1/3. People dont treat others as they should, and maybe thats why the author is trying to send that message as a theme in this book.
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