Theme

The Book "The Clockwork Three" follows the lives of three teens, following their daily lives in late 19th century address. The three children are often facing hard times, frequently relating to financial troubles. But, the story often then tells how the children decide their fate with their choices. In the case of Giuseppe, He struggles with paying his padron, Stephano, on a daily basis, while trying to hide his savings to try and escape and run back to Italy. In Frederick's life, he struggles with finding the right parts to his machine so that he can become a master Clock-maker  and finally raise the money to find his real mother. Hannah struggles from a lot of the same money troubles but, she is the only one with a job and a steady income. But her father was struck with a disease and is no longer able to work, so all money she makes goes to her families tenement housing, her father's treatment, her sisters schooling and food for all of them. They are all pressed to the point of theft, Giuseppe stealing from Stephano, Frederick stealing the head he needs from the guild, and Hannah stealing the diamond necklace from Miss Pomerey.  All of the kids have financial trouble and family trouble, however they thrive with what they have. Which is why I believe that the theme of the book is that hard work will pay off in the end, and that through all of their struggles they will find success.