Roald Dahl

thought of the reason that drove a person to commit such a crime. In 1843, Edgar Allan Poe created The Tell-Tale Heart that described a narrator sharing how he murdered his victim while trying to convince the reader of his rationality. Similarly, Roald Dahl also created the short story Lamb to the Slaughter regarding a house wife murdering her husband by virtue of him wanting to leave her. In the two short stories its evident the characters committed the same crime of murdering, however, it's…

survive. ‘"I guess you think you know this story. You don't. The real one's much more gory. The phoney one, the one you know. Was cooked up years and years ago, And made to sound all soft and sappy Just to keep the children happy." –"Cinderella," by Roald Dahl”’ (The Atlantic). This story among many others are just too dark for kids. Death is not appropriate for children. “At the most basic level, the level of sustenance, we do our best to hide from ourselves (and certainly from our children)…

My Escape The day a simple act of kindness changed my life forever. It was the day I discovered I could escape my life and get lost in the imagination and dreams of others. That day took place in the summer, sometime in the seventies, in my childhood home in northern Virginia. Times were much different then. Starting with my parents, who were also a little different then, atleast to me. My parents met through working at a drug store in Washington DC. My mom worked behind the soda counter…

father’s fingers in the other, and at home before bed. My favorite books (which I still have copies of in my bookcase) were The Trumpet of the Swan, Molly Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism, The Phantom Tollbooth, The Witches (pretty much anything Roald Dahl), Charlotte’s Web, and many others. I remember that in 4th Grade we were allowed to take books we were reading home. I took the fullest advantage of that rule and brought home book after book, like a rat making a stockpile…

said. Mistakes and faults are a natural part of human nature. This concept applies to all people - even the ones portrayed in literature. In the short stories “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury, “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, and “Poison” by Roald Dahl, the main characters all share a common pattern of having their own mistakes and faults. These authors are able to give their protagonists more in…

My perspective on literacy has constantly changed over the years of my childhood. I’ve come across many treacherous roadblocks along the way, some in which I still face to this day. My journey in understanding, interpreting, and creating literature has been tough yet enjoyable. It has gotten me to set high goals in becoming more literate and profound when communicating in the English language. My development in literacy consists of my past experiences, my current sentiment towards reading and…

subjects. As a college graduate, she served as an example to me, a genuinely great person who also loved education. She would read to us every day after we did the math portion of class. One specific book I remember her reading was The Witches by Roald Dahl. While reading, she was very illustrative. It was captivating to hear the descriptions and easy to visualize what was going on. While she was reading, she took time to answer questions that her students had. This experience helped shape the…

receiving the most points when compared to the rest of the school. Other books and series’ that I enjoyed reading during my time at Bullard TALENT, were the Twilight Saga, The Hunger Games Trilogy, the Nancy Drew series, several books created by Roald Dahl (such as Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the BFG), the Divergent trilogy, the Pretty Little Liars series (I am currently reading…

In this short story “Lamb to the Slaughter” the true character of Mrs. Maloney is revealed throughout by an event that occurred and her schemes to protect the truth being divulged to others. Mrs. Maloney can be viewed as being a devoted wife towards her husband, impulsive of her actions or emotions, and manipulative towards others throughout the short story. In the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter” Mrs. Maloney is perceived as being “the lamb” since she is pregnant giving her the persona of…

Death is Hilarious: an analysis of Black Humor in Süskind’s Perfume As the researchers looked on to their hero “casting his garments from him in the icy cold and whooping in exultation”, they found meaning in their sacrifice for their scientific cause despite the fact that their movement was founded on completely false information. It’s almost ironic how people can find meaning in a meaningless science by what most people would consider an act that completely confutes it. Süskind’s Black Humor,…