And who is to blame when money is the way the world goes, it's the way we pay our bills, it's how we we get from point A to point B, and how we eat. In addition to the theme of money in the story, it also involves a controversial topic about adoption and the possibility of putting your child up for adoption. For example, for a person who cannot financially or physically care for a child, the best option is to put them up for adoption, so that they can have a better life. That said, for some it is inconceivable to leave one's own flesh and blood in the care of someone else. To conclude the story of the “adopted son”, we can see envy, greed and anger. Envy in the eyes of Madame Henri d'Hubières of wanting a child who is not hers. Greed in the eyes of the Vallins for the money they will reap from adoption. Anger also in the eyes of Charlot who was furious that his parents did not sell him to Madame Henri d'Hubières. The moral of the story of “The Adopted Son” is that money has influence for many, but not for those who see its importance.