Going Solo By Roald Dhal: An Analysis

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Going Solo, Roald Dhal's memoir of his in east Africa and his service in the RAF (Royal Air Force), covers much of the builds up to World War II. In the book it mentions Tanzania. Tanzania plays an important part, since it was where he was sent to by the company that he worked for out East. Dahl tells about Tanzania that " The whole of that amazing tropical scene through the port- has photographed on my mind ever since" (p23). In fact, Tanzania is important because it is the start of his adventure around the world.

Firstly, in Dahl's adventure, Dahl is traveling to Tanzania which has lots of history to it. For example, "On April 26, 1964, the two nations merged into the Untied Republic of Tanzania and Zanzibar" (History of Tanzania). The native language is Swahili and English as the cause for Britain's colony in Tanzania. Also, it is the place where Dhal decides to become a member of the RAF and join in the action. In conclusion, Tanzania is rich in history and very helpful to the British.
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According to Britannica, "Wild rubber tapped by Africans, together with plantation-grown rubber, contributed to the economic development of the colony" (Tanganyika). This evidence shows how people started to think Tanzania was not useless anymore. As a cause of this people started to move to Tanzania to earn money by mining gold, (as said in the book) building plantations, and corporations like the one Dhal use to work for. In conclusion, Tanzania was gaining population because of how important it became in

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