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Roald Dahl's James And The Giant Peach
Hollywood is Calling
I have been a huge fan of Roald Dahl’s works since I could read, but I had never read James and the Giant Peach until this paper. I knew I would probably love it, but I never quite found the time or the effort needed to search out and read this book. I sat down and read it all in one sitting, delighting in Dahl’s descriptions of the world that James and his insect friends interact in. I quickly realized how difficult it would be to decide upon a medium to display a film based on this book.
This story deals with a young boy named James Trotter, an orphan forced to live at his il-tempered aunts’ home. After two years of constant abuse and maltreatment, James is visited by a stranger who gives him a potion to end his problems

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