Adversity In Poison By Roald Dahl

When opposed with adversity, that is when someone’s true colors show. Roald Dahl’s “Poison” relays this idea into his work when the main character is conflicted with a snake being on his chest. Instead of reacting in fear, as one may have thought, he reacts with hatred and racism that has previously been embedded within his nature. Knowing this, and a study of characters, conflict, and title analysis, the readers of “Poison” by Roald Dahl, can discover the ambiguous ending to actually be a pointed discussion of the poison racism is to mankind. The three main characters in the book are all faced with an adversity of some kind. However, their responses to adversity are contrasting. Timber and Dr. Ganderbai act with a sense of helpfulness and