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    Beware of the Dog

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    plots‚ themes‚ and conflicts‚ it may be argued that both Roald Dahl’s "Beware of the Dog" and Liam O’Flaherty’s "The Sniper" provide varying perspectives on the hardships of war. Both short stories feature main characters pitted against an enemy in a struggle for survival. Both themes have to do with a struggle against dangerous conditions. Both of the main conflicts have to do with a "man vs. enemy" setup. The similarities between these two short stories emphasize negative aspects of organized armed

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    Goldilocks and the Three Bears We worked with the fairy tale “Goldilocks and the three bears”‚ The Story of the Three Bears" sometimes known as "The Three Bears"‚ "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" or‚ simply‚ "Goldilocks" is a fairy tale first recorded in narrative form by British author and poet Robert Southey‚ and first published anonymously in a volume of his writings in 1837. The tale was not an original creation by Southey‚ but was a retelling of a story that had long been in circulation. Southey

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    The lamb to the slaughter

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    The Irony of “Lamb to the Slaughter” The phrase “lamb to the slaughter’’ is used to describe an innocent or naive person being led into danger or failure. Roald Dahl’s use of this expression is effective for two reasons. First‚ it reminds the reader that the slaughter is a real killing. Second‚ throughout the story the reader will find out that the “lamb” is not the victim of the slaughter‚ but it is what is used in the slaughter. The double meaning to the title‚ “Lamb to the Slaughter‚” provides

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    Poison Roald Dahl Summary

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    People go through many situations in life. Most of them can be extremely stressful. Therefore‚ sometimes they just snap. In the story “Poison”‚ by Roald Dahl‚ Harry is angry because of stress‚ Dr. Ganderbai’s sarcasm‚ and his own superiority complex. Harry is in a very stressful situation. Harry is stuck in his bed because there is a poisonous Asian snake called a krait‚ sleeping on his stomach. A krait’s bite is deadly. Therefore‚ it is crucial that he stay as still as possible. However‚

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    The Whole Town’s Sleeping which is written by Ray Bradbury and The Landlady written by Roald Dahl have many similarities when compared. The Whole Town’s Sleeping is set in Illinois‚ inside a small isolated town. We are introduced to Francine and Lavinia who find a dead body floating inside the ravine‚ suspected to be another victim of the ‘Lonely One’ – an unknown serial killer who murders women. Meanwhile The Landlady is set in the town of Barth where we meet Billy Weaver. He has just arrived

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    In both short stories‚ suspense was conveyed through the use of figurative language. In the short story‚ “The Landlady‚” it talks about how Billy Weaver is walking through the town of Bath‚ and sees a small sign reading Bed and Breakfast. In this specific scene‚ the author writes expresses suspense by figurative

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    stories‚ “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl‚ and “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs‚ Billy Weaver and the “Whites”‚ both made careless and foolish decisions that led them to an appalling destiny. As previously mentioned‚ the varying decisions they made throughout the course of the stories made them face their last moments on Earth‚ which was an unfortunate demise. Billy Weaver’s fate was determined by the choices he made throughout the short story‚ “The Landlady”‚ by Roald Dahl. I think this because in the

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    Bibliography: • DAHLRoald. (1982). The BFG. London‚ Penguin books Ltd • PULLMAN‚ Philip. (1998). Northern lights. London‚ Scholastic Ltd • A brief history of children ’s literature. (2000). [online]. Last accessed 28 April 2010 at: http://www.southernct.edu/~brownm/300hlit

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    The Landlady

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    Foreshadowing in the “The Landlady” The Landlady‚ a short story written in third person point of view‚ by Roald Dahl‚ takes place at a bed and breakfast in Bath‚ England. In this story‚ Billy Weaver arrives in Bath‚ England on a cold night‚ and must find a place to sleep. Dahl uses many examples of foreshowing to hint at Billy’s impending doom. In this short story Billy comes to Bath‚ England for business on a train. He then finds a boarding house to spend the night at. He soon discovers that

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    Unfortunately‚ hardships can also cause the downfall of people. Some just cannot handle the stress‚ and they crumble underneath the pressure‚ causing mental breakdowns‚ and therefore cause them to concede. This is one theme Roald Dahl explores in his clever short story‚ “Poison.” Thus‚ Dahl examines the idea that the mounting pressure of some hardships can fully reveal the true qualities of an human’s individual’s personality and spirit – his sense of integrity – meaning he is ‚ either self-respecting and

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