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Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl. By:Carolyn Chen. Childhood. Roald Dahl was born at 32 Fairwater Road in Llandaff,South Wales. He was born on Sep.13, 1916. His parents were Harald Dahl, and Sofie Magdalene Dahl. Dahl’s parents moved to Wales in the 1880’s. He was named after Roald Amundsen, a polar explorer.

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Roald Dahl

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  1. Roald Dahl By:Carolyn Chen

  2. Childhood • Roald Dahl was born at 32 Fairwater Road in Llandaff,South Wales. • He was born on Sep.13, 1916. • His parents were Harald Dahl, and Sofie Magdalene Dahl. • Dahl’s parents moved to Wales in the 1880’s. • He was named after Roald Amundsen, a polar explorer.

  3. Tragedy Strikes • In 1920, when Dahl was 3, seven-year-old Astri died of appendicitis. • A month later, Dahl’s father died of pneumonia.

  4. School • Dahl attended : The Cathedral School. • At the age of 8, he and his friends were caned by the headmaster after putting a dead mouse in a jar of sweets at a sweet shop. • Dahl was then sent to several boarding schools in England.

  5. Interests • Roald Dahl was good at sports and played football. • He was interested in photography.

  6. Job • Dahl was made officer of King African Rifles(a multi-battalion British council regiment). • On Nov. 1939,Dahl joined the Royal Air Force.

  7. Marriage • Roald Dahl married Academy-Award winning Patricia Neal on July 2nd,1953. • He was married in Trinity Church,New York City. • He was married for 30 years.

  8. Children • Roald Dahl had 5 children. • Their names were:Oliva, Tessa, Theo, Ophelia, and Lucy. • Oliva died at age 7. • Theo was hit by a taxi when he was several months old and severely injured.

  9. Divorce • Dahl divorced in 1983 and married Felicity D’Abreu Crosland. • She was Neal’s best friend. • Dahl was born on the same street as Felicity.

  10. How He Became A Writer • Dahl became a writer after receiving a letter from the Saturday Evening Post when he wrote about his war adventures. • The letter said:Did you know you’re a writer? • From then on, Roald Dahl began writing, his characters actually have the same traits as some people he knew! • Dahl wrote 53 books in all.

  11. Fun Facts Did you know… • That Roald Dahl’s favorite color was yellow? • That Dahl’s favorite music was Beethoven? • That his favorite smell was Bacon? • That Dahl was 6 feet 6 inches tall?

  12. The End Hope you enjoyed the show!

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