In The Wish by Roald Dahl we have the theme of imagination, innocence, freedom and fear. Taken from his The Complete Short Stories collection the reader realizes from the beginning of the story that Dahl may be exploring the theme of imagination. The young boy believes that by dodging the black and red parts of […]

In An African Story by Roald Dahl we have the theme of revenge, hate, conflict, control and guilt. Taken from his The Complete Short Stories collection the story is a frame narrative and after reading the story the reader realises that Dahl may be exploring the theme of revenge. The old man has not let […]

In The Way Up to Heaven by Roald Dahl we have the theme of control, connection, escape, fear, freedom and change. Taken from his The Complete Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Dahl may be exploring the […]

In The Landlady by Roald Dahl we have the theme of appearance, identity, acceptance, loneliness, innocence and conflict. Taken from his The Complete Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Dahl may be exploring the theme of appearance. […]

In Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl we have the theme of acceptance, gender roles, deceit, change and control. Taken from his The Complete Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Dahl may be exploring the theme […]