Vocab:
saturated(32): to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
anaesthetic(32): a substance that produces anesthesia, as halothane, procaine, or ether.
Appeals:
"All of a sudden, I was a murderer."(40) This has emotional appeals because Roald was a young child and you just have to laugh when he thinks he has become a murderer by giving an old woman a heart attack. The old woman, of course, did not die.
"I don't mind girls. I never 'ave no trouble with girls, but boys is 'ideaus and 'orrible. I don't 'ave to tell you that, 'Eadmaster, do I?" (44) This has emotional appeals because it is a very sexist thing to say.
"I could hardly believe what I was seeing. It was some awful pantomime. The violence was bad enough, and being made to watch it was even worse, but with Mrs Pratchett in the audience the whole thing became a nightmare." (47-48) This also has emotional appeals. Roald Dahls explaination of young boys being whipped with a cane was disguting to read.
Quote:
"The summer holidays! Those magical words! The mere mention of them used to send shivers of joy rippling over my skin." (53) This book is a happy one. It is refreshing to read a book that is not about sad, depressing topics. This quote sums up childhood nicely, especially Roald Dahls. He is always looking forward to his next adventure.
Theme:
This book seems to include a lot of adventure and anticipation of adventure.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Post B
Boy, Roald Dahl.
When I was younger, I read many of Roald Dahls books. His memoir is written in the style of most of his books, meaning that they are easy to read and with his same quaint, English way of wording things. Even when Roald Dahl is telling the history of his family, as in where his mother and father came from, there is a interesting, almost playful tone that comes across when you are reading. One can tell that he got many of his story ideas from his childhood. He went to the candy shop after school many days, and he and his friends would make up stories about the origins of the candy. They made up a story about the candy being made out of rats' blood. So Roald Dahl puts a mouse into one of the jars of candy. Other mischeivious events like this show where Roald Dahl gets his inspiration.
When I was younger, I read many of Roald Dahls books. His memoir is written in the style of most of his books, meaning that they are easy to read and with his same quaint, English way of wording things. Even when Roald Dahl is telling the history of his family, as in where his mother and father came from, there is a interesting, almost playful tone that comes across when you are reading. One can tell that he got many of his story ideas from his childhood. He went to the candy shop after school many days, and he and his friends would make up stories about the origins of the candy. They made up a story about the candy being made out of rats' blood. So Roald Dahl puts a mouse into one of the jars of candy. Other mischeivious events like this show where Roald Dahl gets his inspiration.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
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