Being Attention-Hiking In Roald Dahl's Poison

Within the short story “Poison” by Roald Dahl, Harry Pope portrays the trait of being attention-seeking. Pope demonstrates numerous acts to support the fact that he desperately desires to be noticed by others. To begin, when Timber Wood’s enters the bungalow, Pope explains how he is lying down and a krait, a venomous snake from Asia, is laying on top of him covered by the sheet. During this, he exaggerates to “‘[not] touch the bed! For God’s sake, don’t touch the bed!’ He was still speaking like he’d been shot in the stomach.”(Dahl 6). Originally, this is interpreted as a helpful gesture by Pope; however, when his personality finally shows through, it becomes apparent that he is attempting to gain attention from others. Another way that Pope