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    Matilda By: Roald Dahl Summary Matilda was born into a family where her parents cared little about her. She had to learn things on her own‚ and do everything by herself. She did not like the way her family lived their lives. She was much different from them. She showed many signs of being a genius‚ which was much different than her parent. They would try to get her to just watch T.V.‚ but Matilda wanted to read. She started going to the library everyday when everybody would leave the house

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    ENGINEERING COVER LETTER VISHAL S. SHAH 1686 Great Highway # 1 San Francisco‚ CA 94122 February 27‚ 20xx Mr. Robert Masik Lite-On USA International 726 S. Hillview Drive Milpitas‚ CA 95035 Dear Mr. Masik: Please accept my enclosed resume in application for your advertised Technical Support Analyst/Engineer. I am confident that my education and experience have prepared me for the position that you have available‚ and my unique abilities will enable me to contribute significantly towards your objectives

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    Children’s books have always been a tradition within families. Reading to children and inspiring them with tales of fantasy‚ children’s stories follow us throughout our entire lives. One book has seemed light with the main character a mischievous little girl‚ who has proven knowledge is a key to success. Matilda by Roald Dahl is a children’s book that was published in 1988. Matilda is a popular children’s book‚ but the darkness that is held within the book would surprise many. Matilda was actually

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    BOOK REVIEW (With analysis) “MATILDA” By:  Roald Dahl Cover illustrations copyright © Quentin Blake‚ 1996‚ 1997 Cover design by Molly Leach Submitted by: Submitted to: I. Type Of Story Matilda is a children’s novel by British author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1988 by Jonathan Cape in London‚ with illustrations by Quentin Blake. The story is about Matilda Wormwood‚ an extraordinary child with ordinary and rather unpleasant parents

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    Early Writing Career While in Washington‚ D.C.‚ Dahl met with author C.S. Forrester‚ who encouraged him to start writing. Dahl published his first short story in the Saturday Evening Post. He went on to write stories and articles for other magazines‚ including The New Yorker. Of his early writing career‚ Dahl told New York Times book reviewer Willa Petschek‚ "As I went on the stories became less and less realistic and more fantastic." He went on to describe his foray into writing as a "pure fluke

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    chance to become known long after life and even during. Roald Dahl was given this chance then took it and created something much larger‚ greater‚ and legendary as one could have possibly managed. He changed the entire aspect of writing‚ giving it his own feelings‚ perspective‚ and even heart within each swift stroke of his pen. He was capable of transforming a lousy sheet of paper into something much more tremendous and life changing. Dahl incorporated so much more than just fictional ideas within

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    Characters in Roald Dahl’s Book: Matilda This article provides detailed descriptions of the Matilda characters‚ including Matilda‚ Miss Honey and The Trunchbull. Use this character guide to help you improve comprehension and understand themes and motives. Discover more about the characters in Matilda. The information is supported with quotes directly from the book‚ and corresponding page numbers for the Scholastic version of the story are offered. The Characters Matilda Wormwood is the

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    The depression of the 1930’s was a very difficult time. With war suppressing the world and those within it‚ the impression this era left on society is immense (BBC). Having lived in Europe at this time‚ the author Roald Dahl reveals the influence which living in this time period has made. This is demonstrated in his stories “The Wish”‚ “Lamb to the Slaughter” and “Man from the South”. The significant situations of this era assist in the establishment of a foundation for his work‚ bringing the dominant

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    | The aim of this essay is to give an outline of Roald Dahl’s life‚ highlighting the most important moments of his life‚ to point out his mayor works - specially the ones addressed to children-‚ and to mention many critics’ opinions of his writing. Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff‚ Wales on September 13th‚ 1916. He was the son of Norwegian parents. His father‚ Harald Dahl‚ died when Dahl was three. His mother‚ Sophie Magdalene Hesselberg had to raise him‚ his three

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    Review- English; ‘De Heksen’‚ known as ‘the Witches’‚ written by Roald Dahl‚ was written in 1983. I’ve read this book in Dutch‚ because I was 12 years old at that time. ‘The Witches’ really made a big impression on me. Roald Dahl is such a wonderful writer! He knows how to act on children’s imagination. The book has also been filmed‚ in 1990. Some may say that they’d rather see the film‚ but I prefer the book. In books‚ you can use your own imagination. As soon as you see the film‚ your own imagination

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