Roald DahlRoald Dahl

By Jaylin LoweBy Jaylin Lowe

Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood

Born on September 13, 1916, in WalesBorn on September 13, 1916, in Wales Fifth of seven siblingsFifth of seven siblings Grew up in WalesGrew up in Wales Both father and sister died when he was threeBoth father and sister died when he was three Pure NorwegianPure Norwegian Almost lost his nose in a car crashAlmost lost his nose in a car crash Didn’t like writing at that timeDidn’t like writing at that time

EducationEducation

Went to Llandaff Cathedral School (ages 7-9)Went to Llandaff Cathedral School (ages 7-9) Went to St. Peters –a boarding school in England Went to St. Peters –a boarding school in England

(ages 9-13)(ages 9-13) Went to Repton –a boarding school in England (ages Went to Repton –a boarding school in England (ages

13-20)13-20) Good at sports, captain of Fives (like handball) and Good at sports, captain of Fives (like handball) and

Squash-Rackets (squash) and also played football Squash-Rackets (squash) and also played football Only person in the school who studied photographyOnly person in the school who studied photography Won many awards in photographyWon many awards in photography Chose not to go to college because he wanted to Chose not to go to college because he wanted to

travel travel

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

He wrote many books and screenplays including:He wrote many books and screenplays including: Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate Factory 1973 1973 MatildaMatilda 1988 1988 Fantastic Mr. FoxFantastic Mr. Fox 1970 1970 James and the Giant PeachJames and the Giant Peach 1961 1961 Danny the Champion of the WorldDanny the Champion of the World 1975 1975 The BFGThe BFG 1982 1982 The WitchesThe Witches 1975 1975 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

InfluencesInfluences Became a writer almost by accidentBecame a writer almost by accident First made up stories for bedtime stories for his First made up stories for bedtime stories for his

childrenchildren Was asked to write a story about being a fighter pilot Was asked to write a story about being a fighter pilot

and says he wouldn’t have considered being a writer and says he wouldn’t have considered being a writer otherwise otherwise

Led to being a full time writer Led to being a full time writer Strict schools led to the writing of cruel adultsStrict schools led to the writing of cruel adults Being a Cadbury’s Chocolate tester gave him ideas to Being a Cadbury’s Chocolate tester gave him ideas to

write write Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate Factory

My FavoritesMy Favorites

MatildaMatilda- a story of a brilliant girl with horrible - a story of a brilliant girl with horrible parentsparents

The Witches-The Witches- the story of real witches the story of real witches Danny the Champion of the World-Danny the Champion of the World- the story the story

of poachingof poaching Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate Factory - a story of - a story of

a magnificent factory and misbehaving a magnificent factory and misbehaving childrenchildren

Author’s Craft Author’s Craft (1 of 3)(1 of 3)

The WitchesThe Witches Literary ElementsLiterary Elements Danny the Champion of Danny the Champion of the World the World

teamworkteamwork AtmosphereAtmosphere loyaltyloyalty

Grandson, Grandma, Grandson, Grandma, and Grand High Witchand Grand High Witch

CharacterCharacter Danny, Dad, and Mr. Danny, Dad, and Mr. HazellHazell

““She was tiny, probably She was tiny, probably no more than 4 and a no more than 4 and a half feet tall.”half feet tall.”

DirectDirectCharacterizationCharacterization

““He was actually a He was actually a wildly funny person.” wildly funny person.”

““A stupid vitch [A stupid vitch [sicsic] ] who answers back, must who answers back, must burn till her bones are burn till her bones are black.”black.”

Indirect CharacterizationIndirect Characterization ““Instead of stepping Instead of stepping over old Bertie, he over old Bertie, he actually kicked him out actually kicked him out of the way.” of the way.”

Grandson is turned into Grandson is turned into a mousea mouse

ClimaxClimax Danny goes to get all the Danny goes to get all the pheasantspheasants

Author’s Craft Author’s Craft (2 of 3)(2 of 3)

The WitchesThe Witches Literary ElementsLiterary Elements Danny the Champion of Danny the Champion of the Worldthe World

““Help! Help!”Help! Help!” External ConflictExternal Conflict ““Get them off!”Get them off!”

““My blood turned to ice. I My blood turned to ice. I began to shake all over.”began to shake all over.”

Internal ConflictInternal Conflict ““Dad.” I called out. “Dad, Dad.” I called out. “Dad, are you there?”are you there?”

““This smelly brat, this This smelly brat, this filthy scum, this horrid filthy scum, this horrid louse will very soon louse will very soon become a lovely little become a lovely little mouse!” mouse!”

DialogueDialogue ““Well, my goodness me, Well, my goodness me, William, what on earth William, what on earth have you been up to?”have you been up to?”

““A real witch has the most A real witch has the most amazing powers of smell.”amazing powers of smell.”

ImageryImagery ““The motor was The motor was beginning to rattle and beginning to rattle and shake.”shake.”

““My blood turned to iceMy blood turned to ice.”.” MetaphorMetaphor ““My son Danny is the My son Danny is the Champion of the World”Champion of the World”

1st person1st person Point of ViewPoint of View 1st Person1st Person

Author’s Craft (3 of 3)Author’s Craft (3 of 3)The WitchesThe Witches Literary Literary

ElementsElementsDanny the Champion of the Danny the Champion of the

WorldWorld

This boy’s parents has died and This boy’s parents has died and now he lives with his kind now he lives with his kind grandma in Norway. He listens to grandma in Norway. He listens to his grandma's stories about witches his grandma's stories about witches and soon he runs in to the grand and soon he runs in to the grand High Witch herself! High Witch herself!

PlotPlot Danny’s father loves poaching Danny’s father loves poaching and loves to poach Mr. Hazels and loves to poach Mr. Hazels birds. Danny (who has grown birds. Danny (who has grown up in a gypsy caravan with his up in a gypsy caravan with his father) comes up with an idea father) comes up with an idea to poach every single one of to poach every single one of Mr. Hazels birds. Mr. Hazels birds.

““Because I had my mouth full,” Because I had my mouth full,” said Bruno. said Bruno.

MotivationMotivation ““But now it’s wanderings were But now it’s wanderings were over, and because the wooden over, and because the wooden spokes in the wheels were spokes in the wheels were beginning to rot, my father had beginning to rot, my father had propped it up underneath with propped it up underneath with bricks.”bricks.”

““It doesn’t matter who you are or It doesn’t matter who you are or what you look like as long as what you look like as long as somebody loves you.”somebody loves you.”

ThemeTheme ““A boring parent is no fun at A boring parent is no fun at all. What a child wants and all. What a child wants and deserves is a parent who is deserves is a parent who is sparky!”sparky!”

ConclusionConclusion

Roald Dahl’s books made a difference in my life Roald Dahl’s books made a difference in my life because they teach me lessons that can help in because they teach me lessons that can help in real life. In real life. In Danny the Champion of the World Danny the Champion of the World the lesson is be fun. In the lesson is be fun. In MatildaMatilda it’s believe in it’s believe in yourself. In yourself. In The WitchesThe Witches it’s you can make a it’s you can make a difference. It’s great that Roald Dahl is able to difference. It’s great that Roald Dahl is able to put such great lessons in such fun-to-read put such great lessons in such fun-to-read books.books.

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