Week 1: Short Story Reading Poison by Roald Dahl The short story Poison by Roald Dahl is set in India when it is still under the British rule. In this story the theme is represented by Harry‚ who thinks that the krait has crawled on his stomach and has made Timber call a doctor for help to solve the situation. The entire time I was reading the story‚ I thought that the main conflict is between the Harry‚ Timber‚ Dr. Ganderbai and the krait on Harry’s stomach. But in the last few paragraphs‚ I realize
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Roald Dahl successfully presents scary or creepy moments and ideas in his writing by having the personalities of his characters be very eerie and questionable‚ or not what people should normally be like in real life. He includes events or scenarios that aren’t all blood and gore‚ but things you would never expect would happen or see people do. This is what makes Dahl’s stories quite odd and unusual. In Lamb to the Slaughter‚ the vibes from the two characters‚ (Mr. and Mrs. Malony) seem very out
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The way up to heaven A short story by Roald Dahl All her life‚ Mrs. Foster had had an almost pathological fear of missing a train‚ a plane‚ a boat‚ or even a theatre curtain. Being late on occasions would throw her into such a state of nerves that she would begin to twitch. It was just a tiny vellicating muscle in the corner of the left eye‚ like a secret wink. Married for 30 years. She has been a good and loyal wife. The husband knows about her problem and likes to see her suffering. She is
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The Landlady is a story written by Roal Dahl. It is a narrative story full of suspense and plot twists that will captivate readers. Each part of the story was able to captivate and evoke a deeper connection to the readers through the growing suspenseful feeling to the story. The story is about a young man named Billy Weaver who is looking for a place to stay. He then arrived at the place with a sign saying “Bed and Breakfast”. He was interested in it‚ so he rang the doorbell. He was shocked when
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Coincidentally‚ there is someone else facing the same situation as yours‚ who is a character in the short story‚ Man from the South‚ which was published in 2008 and proved to be an intriguing thriller full of twists and turns and with appalling consequences. Roald Dahl‚ the author of Man from the South‚ as Michael Caldon defined‚ is the master of creating surprises‚ in whose stories‚ readers can hardly predict the results unless they’ve turned into the last page because there are so many transitions.(2008) And
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Prose Assignment I have studied five short stories by Roald Dahl which are The Landlady‚ Neck‚ Dip in the Pool‚ Man from the South and Lamb to the Slaughter. I am going to focus on The Landlady‚ Man from the South and Lamb to the Slaughter. Man from the South Man from the South is set in a hotel in Jamaica. Roald Dahl makes it seem a relaxing and fun environment. The characters include an English man‚ a South American man‚ an English girl and an American sailor. The story is about a strange
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written by Roald Dahl who is infamous for his enthralling stories‚ most of which are directed at a younger audience. It was first published in 1954. In Lamb to the Slaughter‚ the use of modern language automatically gives the impression that it is written in the present day. Roald Dahl is much more famous for his stories which are directed at a younger audience‚ however Lamb to the Slaughter is directed at an older audience ranging from GCSE students to adults. In his style of writing‚ Roald Dahl always
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Formal Writing Essay Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl 1.) Describe one character in the text you studied. Explain HOW this character was made interesting in the text. In the short story Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl‚ Mary Malone is one of the main characters and I found her to be interesting. In this essay I will explain how Roald Dahl uses language features to portray Mrs Maloney. Mrs. Maloney is a six months pregnant with a child and she is in a very protective state. “Her
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“The Landlady” Personal Response In this short story “The Landlady” written by Roald Dahl‚ it is about a young 17 year old boy‚ named Billy‚ who is travelling by himself‚ and he has a set place in mind where to stay the night‚ but comes across a very cheap bed and breakfast place‚ that seems decent for one night. The bed and breakfast is run by an elder lady‚ who seems loving and kind‚ but we are later shown how she is strange and does very weird things. Once it became obvious that the lady
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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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