Roald Dahl

Born in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegian parents, he served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent, rising to the rank of Wing Commander. He rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors. His short stories are known for their unexpected endings, and his children's books for their unsentimental, often very dark humour.

Hi to all readers, today I will be introducing to all of you my favourite author -- Roald Dahl. As a fan of this marvellous author, I have read most of his books, being written for adults or children. Following, I will be touching on Roald Dahl's children storybooks.

Dahl's children's works are usually told from the point of view of a child. They typically involve adult villains or villainesses who hate and mistreat children, and feature at least one "good" adult to counteract the villains. These stock characters are possibly a reference to the abuse that Dahl stated that he experienced in the boarding schools he attended. They usually contain a lot of black humour and grotesque scenarios, including gruesome violence.

The Witches, George's Marvellous Medicine and Matilda are examples of this formula. The BFG follows it in a more analogous way with the good giant the BFG or "Big Friendly Giant" representing the "good adult" archetype and the other giants being the "bad adults". Furthermore, class-conscious themes also surface in works such as Fantastic Mr Fox and Danny, the Champion of the World.

Roald Dahl's books are usually easy to understand as they cater to mostly children. Many might think that as these books were written for children, they would be the boring "Once upon a time..." story and thus not give any interest for them. However, having read most of the books Dahl has written, I can assure all of you that once you start reading one of his books, you will never stop as the urge to know the ending of the storybook will push you on...

What are you waiting for? Grab a Roald Dahl book and finish it!

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