Roald Dahl Analysis

A british novelist, short story writer, fighter pilot and screenwriter named Roald Dahl was born on September, 13, 1916, in Llandaff, South Wales. His first book was published in 1943 “The Grenalins”. He also known for popular books such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “James and the Giant Peach”. Besides writing the kids classics, Roald Dahl was also a poet. He incorporated both humor and truth into his poetry and released several poetry collections. Overall, he had wrote 25 poems in his life. The poet died on 23 November 1990, at the age of 74 of a blood disease. He was buried in the cemetery at St. Peter and St.Paul’s Church in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England. The Times called him as “one of the most widely read and
And it’s very weird if you’ve been ask to throw away your television. But that is what Roald Dahl has suggested in his poem. There are parents who argue about this matter and they ask what should they do with their children if the television was taken out? In his poem, Dahl’s answered, “They…USED…TO…READ! / They’d READ and READ”. Dahl himself was always interested in literature and he believed children who never have a literature in their age, they are losing something that is really interesting and meaningful phase as a kid (Aries, n.d). He explains kids used to read before the television was invented and installed in each and every house. As we know, there are so many advantages we can receive by reading. The important thing is, the children will not waste their time by watching television that only will give a bad impact to them. By reading, it will help to enhance their knowledge and gain information about all matters from any reading materials. It is the responsibility of the parents to monitor and make sure that they will only provide a good book and other reading materials for their kids. In this matter, the children will be receiving a good knowledge and info that suitable with their age and understanding. Automatically, it encourages the habit of reading books in the children growth. It’s true
In Islamic teaching, Allah (SWT) did mention in the Quran; When they hear worthless talk and they turn away from it and say, “do not desire the company of the ignorant” (Quran, Al-Qasas, verse 55). We shall leave behind everything that is worthless in order to gain His pleasure. As Muslims we will be facing so many challenges in our life and the hardest part is to fight from the influences by satan and the temptation of lust. Shayk Hamzah Yusuf an American Muslim scholar claimed that television is one of many others devil’s trap on earth. And he believed that it gave such a huge bad impact to people. Research indicates that media violence has not just increased in quantity, but it has also become more graphic, sexual, and sadistic. It means here that, indirectly the satan slowly pull people towards him and make them to commit sins. That is why Allah warned us; “Nor come nigh to adultery; for it is a shameful (deed) and an evil, opening the road (to other evils)” (Quran, Al-Israa, verse 32). Children tend to initiate what they see. From this method they are learning about something which is vain and it will damage the children growth, not only their intellectual development but also its affect their moral behavior because they can’t easily tell the difference between real life and fantasy.