"The BFG" (Big Friendly Giant) Book Report
Table of ContentsCharacters, 2Setting, 2Mood, 2Plot, 3Conflict, 3Theme,4What I Liked About this Book and Why?, 4Who Would Like this Book and For What Age Is It Appropriate?, 4CharactersThere are two main characters in The BFG, which are the Big Friendly Giant (or BFG) and Sophie. Both of these characters are concerned about the welfare of others. They are also resourceful, child-like, and kind. The BFG is the only giant in his homeland who does not eat humans because he thinks that would be inhumane. He would rather eat disgusting vegetables than take another life. He also is resourceful in that he uses his job as dream catcher to enlist the help of an authority figure, the Queen of England, to stop the evil giants from eating children. His child-like personality is seen in his gentleness with Sophie and in his fear that she would tell on him. His kindness is evident in his friendship with Sophie.
Similarly, over the course of the story, 8-year old Sophie develops a great friendship with the BFG. She uses her resourcefulness to appear at the Queens windowsill to beg for help. Her welfare for others is evident in her explanations to the Queen about the actions of the evil child-eating giants. She is child-like because she is a child, and her kindness is demonstrated in her interactions with the BFG and others throughout the story. The final character trait shared by both the BFG and Sophie is their sense of justice. Both of these characters are glad to the see the evil giants get the punishment they deserve—living in a pit from which they cannot escape and eating snozzcumbers until the day they die. As such, there are other secondary and minor characters that play a supporting role in the story, including the Queen of England, the military, and the evil giants.
SettingThe story takes place in 1982, mostly in England, as well as in the fictional nation of Giant Country. Sometimes, the main characters momentarily are in other countries on Earth. In England, the main
Similarly, over the course of the story, 8-year old Sophie develops a great friendship with the BFG. She uses her resourcefulness to appear at the Queens windowsill to beg for help. Her welfare for others is evident in her explanations to the Queen about the actions of the evil child-eating giants. She is child-like because she is a child, and her kindness is demonstrated in her interactions with the BFG and others throughout the story. The final character trait shared by both the BFG and Sophie is their sense of justice. Both of these characters are glad to the see the evil giants get the punishment they deserve—living in a pit from which they cannot escape and eating snozzcumbers until the day they die. As such, there are other secondary and minor characters that play a supporting role in the story, including the Queen of England, the military, and the evil giants.
SettingThe story takes place in 1982, mostly in England, as well as in the fictional nation of Giant Country. Sometimes, the main characters momentarily are in other countries on Earth. In England, the main
Bibliography: ahl, R. (1982), "The BFG", Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, USA.