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    The Hitchhiker

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    Roald Dahl wrote a short story about himself driving towards London. Along the way he saw a hitchhiker and decided to give him a ride. He noticed from the beginning that there was something special about this man. The hitchhiker’s face was compared to a rat’s and he said that his fingers were very nimbly. Since Roald is a writer he likes to listen to other people stories‚ but this hitchhiker seemed more interested about his car than to talk about himself. He started off slowly with some harmless

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    Mary Maloney

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    Mary Maloney is a complex character. Explore the way in which Dahl introduces and develops her. The story is called ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’‚ which is part of a collection of short stories called ‘The Tales of the Unexpected’‚ written by Roald Dahl. These stories are grotesque and show the perverse nature of human beings. These stories all have a twist which is unexpected hence the name ‘Tales of the Unexpected’. The story begins with a tranquil atmosphere creating a very domestic scene. Mrs

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    The short story that I chose to be the subject of my literature analysis is “The Way Up to Heaven”‚written by the famous author named Roald Dahl. In my opinion‚Roald Dahl wanted to convey that marriage was supposedly being built by having tolerance and understanding as its base.Its the other other way round when it comes to the Foster’s in the short story.This short story was simply about Mr. Foster who loved to make her wife‚Mrs.Foster suffering by delaying time knowingly that his spouse has a pathological

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    Compare and Contrast Two Short Stories-- Landlady by Roald Dahl and Chemistry by Graham Swift There are lots of great short stories out there‚ but in my opinion‚ both ‘Chemistry’ by Graham Swift and ‘The Landlady’ by Roald Dahl are two of the most unique and effective stories. They share both similarities and differences throughout. Comparing and contrasting the way the

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    Crazy Housewifes vs. Selfish Husbands The two short stories; Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl‚ and Jury of her Peers by Susan Glaspell have many similarities‚ and many differences in things like charters‚and murder. In Dahl’s short story a very chipper‚ pregnant housewife‚ Mary Maloney waits for her not so knowingly selfish husband to arrive home after a long day at work. On arrival Patrick Maloney is found weirdly silent. Mary then was thrown off balanced when her husband and father of her

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    In the story “Lamb to The Slaughter” by Roald Dahl‚ the protagonist‚ Mrs. Maloney‚ undergoes a substantial change: in the beginning of the story she appears to be caring‚ kind and genuine and at the end of the story‚ she is a deceitful person capable of murder. In this way‚ she is characterized as a dynamic character. In the beginning of the book she is caring and kind towards her husband and willing to do anything for him. For example‚ the text states: ”...she made the drinks‚ a strong one for

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    Lamb to the Slaughter

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    In the short story‚ Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl uses the literary devices of dramatic irony‚ foreshadowing‚ and imagery to depict a dark comedy by grasping the idea of a tragedy becoming humorous.There are multiple uses and examples of irony throughout this short story that relate to the idea of a dark comedy. One key quote of dramatic irony comes from the end of the book stating‚ Personally‚ I think its right here on the premises.´ Probably right under our very noses. What do you think‚

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    In the cold and deadly winter‚ a man by the name of Billy Weaver‚ entered the town of Bath‚ where it seemed as though a giant white blanket was covering it. He tried to avoid every whip of wild wind that came his way. Trying to find shelter in a cheap hotel‚ he asked around‚ it was suggested that he go to the Bell and Dragon. As he went in‚ he met an old lady who was almost too nice to him. Soon after‚ the old lady started to talk about some other men that she had hosted at Bed and Breakfast‚ were

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    the values and attitudes present in the text? Discuss with reference to 2 versions of LRRH and support your ideas with detailed analysis. 800 – 1000 words. Context has a differing impact on the various values and attitudes present within both Roald Dahl and Charles Perrault’s versions of Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf. Both Perrault’s early adaptation of the tale and Dahl’s 1982 poetic appropriation are reflective of the immensely different societies under which they were written. This

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    Would you stay at a cozy‚ warm place with a nice old woman? It’s nice and comforting‚ with only one kink; it’s the house of a murderer. In the story “The Landlady‚” by Roald Dahl‚ the main character‚ Billy‚ stayed at a place called the Bed and Breakfast. The reader was manipulated into thinking the Bed and Breakfast was a cozy place with a nice old woman‚ but in reality it was the home of a murderer who was about to take her next victim. Authors manipulate their reader’s expectations of reality

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