James And The Giant Peach Literary Analysis

Classic novels are ones that are passed down from generation to generation. They continue to be understood by readers during the current time period, even though the author had written the novel with a different time period in mind. Roald Dahl’s children’s novels are books that have been read for many generations and will continue to be passed down as time goes on. James and the Giant Peach is the first of Roald Dahl’s children novels that he completed. Even though it was first published in 1961, there have been many re-illustrated versions of the novel over the years, the most recent being an audiobook in 2003.
Parents have sometimes challenged classic novels because they do not want their children reading the content, even though they possibly had read the novels when they were children. Dahl’s novel has been in the spotlight for some time, receiving some controversy. The American Library Association publishes a list of the hundred most challenged books and currently James …show more content…
“Since it’s original publication in 1961, James and the Giant Peach has never been out of print. Part of it’s long-standing appeal is undoubtedly its ingenious and fast-moving plot” (West 18). Dahl understands the child’s want to be accepted and understood, just like James. After feeling like he did not belong for so long, he finally is accepted into an environment. Children are able to escape their own problems and enter a new world, but they are also able to see that even if they feel as if they do not fit in, there is always somewhere for them. “Dahl describes the deprivation that James suffers in terms of things to which young readers will be able to relate” (Walt, Fairer-Wessels, Inggs 135). Although the Roald Dahl’s book has been banned in some schools over time, children are still reading the book today. The book has certainly gone through the test of time and will continue to be seen as a classic