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Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl. Author Study. Born- When: September 13, 1916 Where: Llandaff , Wales Death- When: November 23 rd , 1990 Where: Buckinghamshire, England. Biographical Info. Roald’s father and elder sister died when he was three leaving his mother to raise 6 kids on her own. 1919.

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Roald Dahl

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  1. Roald Dahl Author Study

  2. Born- • When: September 13, 1916 • Where: Llandaff, Wales Death- • When: November 23rd, 1990 • Where: Buckinghamshire, England Biographical Info

  3. Roald’s father and elder sister died when he was three leaving his mother to raise 6 kids on her own. 1919 • At age 23 He joined the Royal Air Force when war broke out. 1939 Timeline Wrote down an account of his experience in the war and it was sold for 900$ and published in the Saturday Evening Post 1942

  4. 1950’s Wrote short stories for adults Married Patricia Neal and had 5 children. 1953 Timeline James and the Giant Peach, his first children’s book, is published. 1961 Died November 23 of a rare blood disorder. 1990

  5. His oldest daughter died at age 7 • He helped develop a valve for draining fluid from the brain to help his son after he was injured at 4 months old. • He helped write the screen plays for a James Bond movie and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Interesting Facts

  6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory • The Witches • Matilda • The BFG Well Known Works

  7. [A witch] might even – and this will make you jump – she might even be your lovely school-teacher who is reading these words to you at this very moment. Look carefully at that teacher. Perhaps she is smiling to you at the absurdity of such a suggestion. Don't let that put you off. It could be part of her cleverness. I am not, of course, telling you for one second that your teacher actually is a witch. All I am saying is that she might be one. It is most unlikely. But--here comes the big "but"--not impossible. from The Witches What style is this? What is the evidence of that? Quotes

  8. Roald Dahl Reading his Poem The Dentist and the Crocodile Quotes How is Roald Dahl’s Style different from O. Henry and Poe?

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