Roald Dahl 13/09/1916 – 23/11/ 1990 British novelist Born in Wales Norwegian parents Died of a blood disease Characters The pilot himself (round character) The nurse The wing commander Plot Exposition: flying the Spitfire Complication: being aware of losing consciousness Crisis: losing his leg‚ being in the hospital Catharsis: captured by the German Army Dénouement: will he surrender or play stupid ? Setting The story starts in a Spitfire‚ an English plane during WWII. (small
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“She was about forty-five or fifty years old‚ and the moment she saw him‚ she gave him a warm welcoming smile.”(3 Dahl) ‘Him’ is Billy‚ the main character in this novella. “Billy was seventeen years old. He was wearing a new navy-blue overcoat‚ a new brown trilby hat‚ and a new brown suit”(1 Dahl). In this story by Roald Dahl The Landlady‚ Billy gets taken in by a nice old landlady into her den. There are two main themes in this story the irony of Billy’s situation and the deception of the landlady
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Unfortunately‚ hardships can also cause the downfall of people. Some just cannot handle the stress‚ and they crumble underneath the pressure‚ causing mental breakdowns‚ and therefore cause them to concede. This is one theme Roald Dahl explores in his clever short story‚ “Poison.” Thus‚ Dahl examines the idea that the mounting pressure of some hardships can fully reveal the true qualities of an human’s individual’s personality and spirit – his sense of integrity – meaning he is ‚ either self-respecting and
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In the story the Landlady Roald Dahl wrote‚ young Billy was looking for a bed and breakfast to stay. When he found one‚ the lady seems really sweet and thoughtful‚ and could be a grandmother to him. She was really prepared for someone to come and it wasn’t expensive at all‚ but thats where things started to get weird. Things aren’t always what they seem‚ the first impression was good‚ but maybe too good. One problem was that Billy needed a place to stay. He was in luck because he found a bed and
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BOOK ANALYSIS Title of the book: “The Minpins” by Roald Dahl BOOK ANALYSIS Title of the book: “The Minpins” by Roald Dahl Summary of the Plot: Little Billy is restricted by his mother to enter the Forest of Sin behind his house. She tells him of the Whangdoodles‚ Hornswogglers‚ Snozzwanglers and vermicious knids that live in the forest. Worst of all is the Terrible Bloodsuckling Toothpluckling Stonechuckling Spittler‚ which chases its prey while glowing clouds of hot smoke pour
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“Lamb to the Slaughter” is a short story by Roald Dahl it is about a pregnant woman name Mary Maloney‚ who is six months pregnant. Mary is a stay at home wife; she makes sure the house is cleaned and dinner is cooked when her husband‚ Patrick Maloney comes home from work. Mary adores her husband‚ and she loved seeing that all his needs were met. Each night she would wait for him to come home from work. Usually she would have dinner ready for him. It was Thursday‚ and on Thursdays the Maloney’s ate
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(c) How has the reading of The Landlady by Roald Dahl taught you that one must be cautious and not too trusting? Discuss with close reference to the text. An evident theme in “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl is that appearances are deceptive. Billy‚ due to his naïveté‚ is taken in by the landlady‚ thus portraying insufficient caution In one instance‚ when he rings the bell of the landlady’s house‚ he is immediately informed that the rent required is “fantastically cheap.” This compels him to stay
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Oh what big effect a little WW2 Nurse could have. In the short story‚ “Beware of the Dog” by Roald Dahl there stands a world war two nurse. This wonderfully written literary work is a war fiction and adventure. In this short story this un-named nurse is taking care of a fallen British soldier during world war two‚ little did this British patient know he was in France at the time‚ for The Nurse´s purpose was to keep Peter Williamson (the fallen soldier) persuaded that he was in British territory while
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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
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This short-story written by Roald Dahl is about a woman – Mary Maloney – who murders her husband with a leg of lamb. It’s really interesting to read‚ since it shows us‚ how a crucial decision in a situation like this can lead to spontaneous life altering decisions. This story also portrays how the idea of a so called ‘nuclear-family’ (the perfect family) can affect a person’s mind – the whole role-playing game between the husband and wife. This essay will interpret and discuss a characterisation
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