Post A week 2

Vocab:
Enlightened (101): the state of being enlightened

Spurred (102): anything that goads, impels, or urges, as to action, speed, or achievement.

Appeals
1) One of the appeals is homesickness. Roald Dahl oves his family a lot. He doesn't ever want to be away from them. "Homesickness is a bit like sea-sickness, you don't know how bad it is until you get it. (93)

2) Another one of the appeals is childhood. Roald Dahl is childish, young in this memoir and it show through in his writing. He is guilable and lovable. "I would never lie to you child," she answered. "so let that be a lesson to you to neveruse an old toothbrush." (95)

3) The last appeal is danger. When his family is driving their new car, they get into a terrible car accident. "the ancient sister, never have being faced with a situation like thisbefore shouted Help!" (103)

Theme
There is a theme of childhood still, that youth is important to how you grow up.