Roald Dahl

The Magic of Film Adaptation: The Tale of ‘The BFG’ told through Film Research Question Do film adaptations need to be faithful to their original texts in order to be successful? (16) Background When the film industry started to kick off in the late 19th century, the potential of adapting literary works into film was recognized; film adaptations are now a norm in today's cinema. As claimed by Academy Award Nominee Frederic Raphael, “...they (film-makers) would sooner buy the rights of an…

characters go through certain journeys to find love from their family. These two selections you would think that they are not similar but in reality they actually are through love. The two selections are The Wizard of Oz by Victor Fleming and Matilda by Roald Dahl. Dorothy and Matilda, protagonists imagined in different centuries, come to recognize the value of love and family over the illusory world of imagination, a contrast emphasized by the ironic use of darkness and light. Dorothy and…

about a kid with a dragon. One of the main components I remember was him packing his bag with different gadgets that he was going to use on his trip to see his dragon. In one of the preceding years I read the BFG by Roald Dahl and liked it a lot so I started to look for books by Roald Dahl. I remember reading so many books by him including Fantastic Mr. Fox, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Matilda. In grade school we read a number of books for literature classes throughout the years. In…

Many people lie about how old they are and how much money they make, but this is not the case. In these stories the antagonist is lying how many people they killed or how normal they are. In the story Number 8 by Jack Ritchie and The Landlady by Roald Dahl, the reader can easily tell that you have been tricked to believe that the antagonists are good and nice because of the characterization. After all looks can be deceiving. In the story Number 8,. A young man was hitchhiking with this…

“Lamb to Slaughter”, a story written by Roald Dahl, and its filmic version, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, illustrate the same story, but have some major differences, which are mainly in their purposes. While the book was written for the purpose of making readers think deeply about the irony of the story, the film was made simply to thoroughly entertain its audience. One of the reasons for the two stories differences is the initial characterization of Mrs. Maloney, the main character, and the…

My observation for this assignment took place right before the end of the school year. I was fortunate to be paired with my favorite elementary teacher and mentor, Stacey Bingham. She teaches third grade at Lago Vista Elementary School. I enjoyed working with the students while they completed their research projects. This is a diverse class of wonderful students. I had no problem identifying three students with within a wide range of proficiency, to use for my assignment. Student 1 has a…

Censorship is a practice that is continuously used to shield people from reality- banning and suppressing speech that is considered “harmful” to others. Banned books have continuously played a significant role in our contemporary American culture- depicting both civil and ethical issues in our society. Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451, and Anthony Burgess, author of A Clockwork Orange, were both novelists who produced books that fell victim to censorship, being banned for their artistic…

A Legacy in Fairy Tales Many scientists believe in the long term value of talking to your children as they develop. Children who are read to develop language and reading skills much faster than their peers, and every mother of a restless child knows that the best way to get a child to be agreeable at bedtime is with a story. I’d like to explore how family stories and fairy tale traditions shape each following generation. For me, my mother raised me on books. When I was very young, I was…

“One person’s craziness is one person’s reality.” This quote shows how his films portray his crazy thoughts to others, but it is actually what he happens to consider being normal. Tim Burton is an animator and film director that is influenced by Roald Dahl and E.A Poe. Burton is best known for his use of dark children’s stories and gothic fantasies in films like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie finds the last out of five…

Some parents give their kids everything they want and this can lead them to be spoiled brats. But have you ever heard of 2 kids who killed their parents with robots? In the story, “The Veldt” by Bradbury, this very thing happens. This action leads to their parents' demise. In the story “the Veldt” the parents give the kids whatever they want. This just goes to show that the kids are spoiled. Later in the story, we can see that the kids are very disrespectful towards their parents and the parents…