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    done this; he would have done something more along the lines of ‘bed and breakfast’. You ca see how the style in which you present two of the same words‚ can create two totally different feelings.   After introducing the ‘BED AND BREAKFAST’ Raold Dahl then begins to paint a picture of a comfortable homely residence‚ a fire burning‚ green curtains (some sort of velvety material) and the pretty little dachshund curled up asleep. This all seems very nice‚ but when we are revealed to the fact that he

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    Book Review of: Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl Over the past few weeks‚ I have read Danny the Champion of the World. The book is about a young boy‚ Danny‚ who lives alone with his dad in an old gypsy caravan. One day‚ Danny finds out that his dad has been keeping a secret from him and it leads him to go on an amazing journey. I’ll tell you that it was a very enjoyable book for many reasons‚ like creative language and a very good story. The author’s way of expressing characters feelings

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    short story expresses how Mary Maloney‚ the main character and wife to Patrick Maloney‚ is six months pregnant. The author of “Lamb to the Slaughter‚” Roald Dahl‚ greatly expresses Mary’s deep love for her husband in the exposition of the short story‚ but despite Mary’s immense love for her husband‚ Patrick Maloney‚ he has the desire to leave her. Dahl never specifically states Patrick’s reasoning for wanting to leave Mary‚ so the readers try to use context clues within the story to figure out why Patrick

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    ” -Roald Dahl Roald Dahl has written numerous children’s books in his career as a writer. He had fun playing around with words‚ inventing new ones. He always capitalized on his humor‚ never failing to think to think out of the box. He always wrote from the point of view of a child. Roald Dahl was an acquisitive reader in his younger days. According to him‚

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    because of their parents think highly of a boarding school. Why was little Roald sent to the Headmaster? Roald Dahl was sent to the Headmaster for alleged cheating during Prep‚ by one of his masters. What did the Headmaster accuse Roald of? He accused Roald of calling the master a liar and cheating on his essay. What was the verdict‚ and what punishment did he get? The verdict was that in any way Roald tried to explain his innocence he was claimed a liar and punished with six strokes

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    In this text‚ I would like to show my rating about the novel “Dip in the pool” by Roald Dahl. The text was a little bit of funny and makes the reader to stay for reading more‚ that is why I wanted to recommend it. The book review consists of analyzing a book‚ rate it as you wish and if you recommended or not. “Dip in the pool” make me understand about how humans bet all its needs to win an auction and do some things that takes risk. This book I will put it in a gender of comedy because if you read

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    In “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl‚ the author illustrates the theme of don’t judge a book by it’s cover through his masterful use of plot‚ characterization‚ and dramatic irony. In “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl‚ Mrs. Maloney is a housewife who caters to her husband‚ Patrick Maloney. One day Mr. Maloney comes home acting strangely. Mrs. Maloney tries to make him feel better but it doesn’t work. Mr. Maloney tells his wife something that makes her so mad‚ she kills him. She covers up her

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    An analysis of Roald Dahl’s short story “Lamb to the Slaughter” reveals Roald Dahl’s work explores tensions inherent within marriage and divorce. The story depicts a tale of a loyal wife’s reaction to her husband’s betrayal. Throughout‚ the story you follow the abnormal day in Mary Maloney’s very wonted life. She makes the day abnormal by murdering her husband and shrewdly covering it up‚ without leaving a trace of evidence. In the short story‚ we are taught that we should treat others how we

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    Roald Dahl is an imaginative writer and does create vivid images in the readers mind. i do agree with this statement. Roald Dahl has used many narrative techniques such as imagery‚ vocabulary and humours illustrations. Georges Marvellous Medicine should be read by all students‚ because of all the techniques and key features used. Georges Marvellous Medicine is a story about a young boy who’s tempted to do “something” about his so called “grandmother”‚ and by something he means searching around

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    I enjoyed reading “Boy”. The adventurous story’s Dahl recounted were interesting for readers of all ages. THANK YOU I enjoyed reading “Boy”. The adventurous story’s Dahl recounted were interesting for readers of all ages. THANK YOU I noticed that in this autobiography‚ Dahl only recounts the most exciting of storys of his childhood‚ there isn’t much sad or boring storys. Although all the storys he recounts are exciting‚ they all sound credible. As this this autobiography is a children’s

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