Roald Dahl's 'Godric': Chapter Review

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The first chapter of Godric introduces the characters in the novel. Mr. Godric is the protagonist, and he has five important friends. Tune and Fairweather are his friends, but what makes them unique is that they’re snakes. Roger Mouse is another friend of Godric who is, “as stout of heart and limb as foul of mouth” (4). Ailfred is Godric’s fourth friend who is an abbot at Rievaulx. Lastly, Gillian is the fifth friend of Godric; she is exceedingly special since, “her face I’ll remember ever.”
The reader learns more about Godric’s family in chapter two. Godric’s father is Aedlward. Unfortunately, they are not too close, for Aedlward didn’t express his love fully to Godric; he provided food, supplies, and shelter but never love. Aedwen is Godric’s

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