Today, 13th September, is Roald Dahl Day! To celebrare, I have arts and entertainment blogger Blake Meredith stopping by to talk about the themes in Dahl's books that made him so popular.
Roald Dahl's Favourite Themes
September 13th marks Roald Dahl day and as many know, Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children’s authors in the world. Today, he is matched only by popular greats such as the wonderful J.K. Rowling. Like Rowling, and perhaps even more so, Dahl’s books were successful because of the unique style and the wonderfully goofy imagery provided of his stories. Before Dahl, one could hardly expect to read such lines as, “Mr. Twit was a twit. He was born a twit. And, now at the age of sixty, he was a bigger twit than ever” - at least, not outside of a nursery rhyme.
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Roald Dahl's Favourite Themes
September 13th marks Roald Dahl day and as many know, Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children’s authors in the world. Today, he is matched only by popular greats such as the wonderful J.K. Rowling. Like Rowling, and perhaps even more so, Dahl’s books were successful because of the unique style and the wonderfully goofy imagery provided of his stories. Before Dahl, one could hardly expect to read such lines as, “Mr. Twit was a twit. He was born a twit. And, now at the age of sixty, he was a bigger twit than ever” - at least, not outside of a nursery rhyme.
