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    Dip in the Pool 1) Have you ever gambled? Did you like it? Did you win? Do you think gambling is harmless or do you think it makes people greedy? I have never gambled before and I do not like gambling at all. I think that gambling will make one greedy. For instance‚ when one won some money through gambling‚ he will think that he is in luck and continue gamble so that he will win more money. 2) Was Mr Botibol brave to jump into the sea? Suggest what else he could have done to get his money back

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    Roald Dahl used figurative language and dialogue to describe his characters and the setting. Figurative language added in information‚ which help the reader visualise ‘I was whispering along at 70 miles per hour.’ This shows us not only that the car was fast‚ which is extremely important information later in the story‚ but that it also drove smoothly‚ and silently. Dialogue was used to lead up to events‚ by giving hints through the characters’ conversations‚ which added information. “It’s because

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    LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER In class we read‚ "Lamb to the slaughter"‚ written by Roal Dahl. The story takes place one evening in the home of the Maloneys‚ who seem to be an ordinary married couple. Mary Maloney was waiting for her husband Patrick‚ a policeman‚ to come home. Mary is pregnant and happy and looking forward to his return. However‚ Patrick has a nasty surprise for her. He says that he is going to leave her. Mary enters a state of shock and acts as if nothing has happened. From the deep freeze

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    The 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

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    In Roald Dahl’s Matilda literacy plays an important role in the story line. The effect of literacy in children is obvious through the characters and the influences from parents‚ school and teachers in Matilda. This story teaches children why literacy is so important in the child’s life. The characters in Matilda are an important demonstration why literacy is important in a child’s life. Matilda’s parents do not find literacy as an important factor in a child’s life they rather focus on television

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    but the explorers were up for the challenge. Roald Amundsen‚ a Norwegian explorer‚ was the first person to reach the South Pole‚ and the first expedition leader to fly over the North Pole. Amundsen was a man with big dreams‚ and followed his motivation of wanting to risk his life to achieve his goals. However‚ along with his own‚ Amundsen put the lives of other explorers in danger‚ which prohibits him from holding the many qualities of a hero. Roald Amundsen is clearly not considered a hero because

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    four different short stories. Each of them included violence and death. I wasn’t expecting any of the violence at first‚ but after a couple of stories I saw the trend. Now I’ve chosen to write about the violence in “The Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl. In this story there’s a pregnant wife and a husband. When the husband arrived at the home he didn’t seem too happy. He was being awfully quiet‚ and kind of ignored her. His wife asked him if he wanted any dinner‚ and he didn’t. He later told

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    Roald Dahl’s short story Poison weaves an intricate web of emotions‚ including anger‚ fear and embarrassment. Its title certainly embodies more than simply the snake’s venom‚ though it may seem that way on the surface. The lesson of the story may seem trivial‚ such as “be mindful of your surroundings” or “be thankful of those helping”. But the true moral of the story lies in the parched and barren desert of racism‚ and the effect of the British colonization on the people of India. Racism is not

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    short stories and film adaptations are sometimes known for their differences and adjusted storylines. Such is the case with Alfred Hitchcock’s film adaptation of “Lamb to Slaughter” and Roald Dahl’s story version. When analyzing the two‚ Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation of “Lamb To Slaughter” is better than Roald Dahl’s story version. Hitchcock’s version provides the viewer deeper details about the characters and the plot. Whereas Dahl’s version takes on what appears to be somewhat of a progressively

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    Dahl chooses to use descriptive details and words to add to the irony of the overall story. With her “large‚ dark‚ placid eyes (insert 2252)” Mary is shown as an innocent and harmless doe‚ and “throughout the story‚ words such as ‘simple‚’ ‘easy‚’ ‘normal

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