THE HITCH-HIKERTHE HITCH-HIKERBY ROALD DAHLBY ROALD DAHL..

AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHY.AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHY. ROADL DAHL(1916-1990).ROADL DAHL(1916-1990). Born on September 13, 1916, in Llandaff, Born on September 13, 1916, in Llandaff,

South Wales, to Norwegian parents, South Wales, to Norwegian parents, Harald and Sofie (Hesselberg) Dahl. Harald and Sofie (Hesselberg) Dahl.

Graduated from Repton School in 1933 Graduated from Repton School in 1933 After graduation he went to work for the After graduation he went to work for the

Shell Oil Company of East Africa, served Shell Oil Company of East Africa, served in the Royal Air Force as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force as a fighter pilot and he became a Wing Commander. and he became a Wing Commander.

He was married to actress Patricia Neal, He was married to actress Patricia Neal, on July 2, 1953 . on July 2, 1953 .

His career started when he was inspired by meeting His career started when he was inspired by meeting with C.S. Forester with his article ‘A piece of cake’ with C.S. Forester with his article ‘A piece of cake’ which was published in the ‘The Saturday Evening which was published in the ‘The Saturday Evening Post’.Post’.

In 1943 Dahl wrote his first children's book, The In 1943 Dahl wrote his first children's book, The Gremlins. Eleanor Roosevelt read it to her Gremlins. Eleanor Roosevelt read it to her grandchildren and liked it so much that she invited him grandchildren and liked it so much that she invited him to have dinner with her and the President at the White to have dinner with her and the President at the White House. House.

Dahl is widely known for his stories and poems mostly Dahl is widely known for his stories and poems mostly for the children including : Charlie and the chocolate for the children including : Charlie and the chocolate factory (1964), The BFG (1982), Revolting rhymes factory (1964), The BFG (1982), Revolting rhymes (1982).(1982).

The story ‘Charlie The story ‘Charlie and the chocolate and the chocolate factory’ developed factory’ developed into a film created into a film created

in recent years. in recent years. Which was specially Which was specially

focused for the focused for the childrens. childrens.

Dahl’s Books and Dahl’s Books and publications.publications.

Children's storiesChildren's stories The Gremlins (1943) (1943) James and the Giant Peach (1961) — Film: (1961) — Film: James and the Giant Peach (live-action/animated) (1996) (live-action/animated) (1996) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) — Films: (1964) — Films: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and (1971) and

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (2005) The Magic Finger (01/06/1966) (01/06/1966) Fantastic Mr Fox (09/12/1970) — Film: (09/12/1970) — Film: Fantastic Mr. Fox (animated) (2009) (animated) (2009) Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (09/01/1972) A sequel to (09/01/1972) A sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate Factory. . Danny, the Champion of the World (30/10/1975) — Film: (30/10/1975) — Film: Danny the Champion of the World (TV (TV

movie) (1989) movie) (1989) The Enormous Crocodile (24/08/1978) (24/08/1978) The Twits (09/10/1980) (09/10/1980) George's Marvelous Medicine (21/05/1981) (21/05/1981) The BFG (14/10/1982) — Film: (14/10/1982) — Film: The BFG (animated) (1989) (animated) (1989) The Witches (27/10/1983) — Film: (27/10/1983) — Film: The Witches (1990) (1990) The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (26/09/1985) (26/09/1985) Matilda (21/04/1988) — Film: (21/04/1988) — Film: Matilda (1996) (1996) Esio Trot (19/04/1990) (19/04/1990) The Vicar of Nibbleswicke (09/05/1991) (09/05/1991) The Minpins (08/08/1991) (08/08/1991)

Short story collectionsShort story collections Over To You: Ten Stories of Flyers and Flying (1946) (1946) Someone Like You (1953) (1953) Lamb to the Slaughter (1953) (1953) Kiss Kiss (1960) (1960) (1969) (1969) Switch Bitch (1974) (1974) The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More (1977) (1977) (1978) (1978) Tales of the Unexpected (1979) (1979) More Tales of the UnexpectedMore Tales of the Unexpected (1980) (1980) (1983). Edited with an introduction by Dahl. (1983). Edited with an introduction by Dahl. (Dorset Press, 1986) (Dorset Press, 1986) Two FablesTwo Fables (1986). (1986). The Great Automatic GrammatizatorThe Great Automatic Grammatizator (1997). (Known in the USA as (1997). (Known in the USA as The Umbrella Man The Umbrella Man

and Other Storiesand Other Stories). ). Skin And Other StoriesSkin And Other Stories (2000) (2000) Roald Dahl: Collected StoriesRoald Dahl: Collected Stories (2006) (2006) The Roald Dahl TreasuryThe Roald Dahl Treasury (2008) (2008)

Text AnalysisText Analysis

Hitch-hiker: a Hitch-hiker: a person travelling to person travelling to get free rides in get free rides in other people’s cars other people’s cars by standing at the by standing at the side of the road side of the road and signalling to and signalling to drivers.drivers.

Characteristics of the Characteristics of the narratornarrator

The story is written in a dialogue form The story is written in a dialogue form where writer presents himself as a where writer presents himself as a narrator who gives lift to the hitch-hiker.narrator who gives lift to the hitch-hiker.

The narrator is very much interested in The narrator is very much interested in genuine engines.genuine engines.

The narrator is very kind hearted as he The narrator is very kind hearted as he gives lift to the hitch-hiker.gives lift to the hitch-hiker.

He is very much conscious towards He is very much conscious towards his passengers.his passengers.

He is not clever and is careless in He is not clever and is careless in comparison to the hitch-hiker.comparison to the hitch-hiker.

He is not up to dated about the He is not up to dated about the current affairs.current affairs.

He is not tactical.He is not tactical.

Characteristics of Hitch-Characteristics of Hitch-HikerHiker

He is a good face reader.He is a good face reader. He is very clever.He is very clever. He is logical and tactful mind.He is logical and tactful mind. He is aplomb.He is aplomb. He takes pride of his job.He takes pride of his job. He is up to dated about the current He is up to dated about the current

affairs.affairs.

Critical ThoughtsCritical Thoughts Comparison and contrasting between Comparison and contrasting between

hitch-hiker and narrator.hitch-hiker and narrator. From their own view they are good\From their own view they are good\

skilled in their own view or prospective.skilled in their own view or prospective. Hitch-hiker is very confident.Hitch-hiker is very confident. Writer is not confident enough as a Writer is not confident enough as a

successful writer should be.successful writer should be. His mind is very logical and tactful.His mind is very logical and tactful. Hitch-hiker is better than the narrator. Hitch-hiker is better than the narrator.

Thank You.Thank You.