Roald Dahl Essay Research Paper Everything in

Roald Dahl Essay, Research Paper

Everything in Dahl’s books includes either scary fiction or adventure. In 1973

Dahl was awarded for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The book in its time was

very popular for children. Between 1980 and 1990, over eleven million of his

children’s books were sold in paperback form-considerably more than the total

number of children born there in the same period. I will discuss Roald Dahl’s

life, his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and how you can apply his

stories to you life. Dahl’s life was filled with tragedy because of all his

family’s deaths and hard-ships. In Dahl’s childhood he was always in some kind

of trouble. If someone was mean to Dahl he planned a way to get back at him.

Dahl was in kindergarten from 1922-1923. The school’s name was Elmtree House.

From 1923-1925, Dahl went to Llandaff Cathedral School. He started to go to that

school from seven years of age until he was nine. He went to St. Peter’s from

age nine to thirteen (1925-1929). His final school was Repton and Shell. He went

there from age 13-20 (1929-1936). It may seem odd he Dahl went to the school

until he was twenty, but you have to keep in mind this was an English school.

Each day on the way to and from school, seven years old Dahl and his friends

passed by a sweet shop. Unable to resist the lure of "Bootlace Liquorice"

and "Gobstoppers"- the children would pile into the store and buy as

much candy as they could with their allowance. It is memories like this that

contribute to Dahl’s work. This specific memory is much alike his book Charlie

and the Chocolate Factory. In the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory a boy

named Charlie is very poor. Charlie hears of a contest concerning golden

tickets. Willie Wonka made the contest where there is a golden ticket hidden in

five chocolate bars. After buying several chocolate bars, Charlie gets the last

golden ticket in a chocolate bar he bought. After entering Willie Wonka’s great

Chocolate Factory, many children were disobedient. Actually, all the kids were

disobedient and did exactly what Mr. Wonka told them not to do. Charlie felt

bad, about not obeying Mr. Wonka and gave back an "Everlasting

Gobstopper" that Mr. Wonka gave him, because he felt bad he didn’t deserve

it. For his sincerity, kindness, and for being quick to say sorry, Mr. Wonka

gave Charlie the chocolate factory. God does not like disobedience. God clearly

states he will bless those who obey and there will be a curse for those who

disobey. There is always the chance for forgiveness, though, if you ask. By

asking for forgiveness, Charlie was given the factory. This should be a strong

example that by doing the right thing, your decision may affect others. Obeying

those in authority is simple. All you have to do is listen. God wants us to obey

those in authority. God also wants those in authority to obey him. God should

always come first. I hope I have strongly brought across to you that of which I

wanted to convey. I merely wanted to help you understand Roald Dahl’s life, his

book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and how you could apply his stories to

you life. Roald Dahl’s books are much like the Children of today. Many children

today like candy and adventure.