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    Roald Dahl was a British novelist born in Wales in 1916. He worked for Shell Oil in the 1930s and joined the Royal Air Force during World War II, where he was injured in a plane crash in 1940. While recovering, he began writing short stories, which led to a successful career as an author. Some of his most famous books for children include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, published in 1964, and James and the Giant Peach. Dahl wrote many beloved children's stories throughout his career before passing away in 1990 at the age of 74.

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    Roald Dahl was a British novelist born in Wales in 1916. He worked for Shell Oil in the 1930s and joined the Royal Air Force during World War II, where he was injured in a plane crash in 1940. While recovering, he began writing short stories, which led to a successful career as an author. Some of his most famous books for children include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, published in 1964, and James and the Giant Peach. Dahl wrote many beloved children's stories throughout his career before passing away in 1990 at the age of 74.

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    Roald Dahl

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    Roald Dahl was a British novelist born in Wales in 1916. He worked for Shell Oil in the 1930s and joined the Royal Air Force during World War II, where he was injured in a plane crash in 1940. While recovering, he began writing short stories, which led to a successful career as an author. Some of his most famous books for children include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, published in 1964, and James and the Giant Peach. Dahl wrote many beloved children's stories throughout his career before passing away in 1990 at the age of 74.

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    ROALD DAHL 1916-1990

    Roald Dahl was born September 13, 1916 in South Wales

    Names of his parents were Mr. Harold and Mrs. Sofie Dahl. Roald Dahl worked for Shell Oil Company in 19331939, later he joined the Royal Air Force as a fighter pilot in 1939.

    In 1940, the plane he was flying was hit by enemy fire. Rescued by a fellow pilot, it took Dahl six months to recover from injuries. He rejoined his squadron in 1941 but soon was sent home on the disabled list.

    While in England, he was to be interviewed as someone who had seen action during the war. Through a turn of events he wrote the story himself. A Piece of Cakewas published in The Saturday Evening Post and Dahls career as a writer began.

    The Gremlins was his first story for children. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was published in 1964. It became as one of the most beloved children's stories of the 20th century.

    The novel was adapted for a movie two times by the names of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in 1971, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005.

    Some famous novels he wrote for the children are: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator James and the Giant Peach Matilda The Witches Danny the Champion of the World The BFG

    Roald Dahl died in 1990 at the age of seventy four.

    KEY FACTS ABOUT THE NOVEL


    FULL TITLE

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl

    AUTHOR

    ILLUSTRATIONS

    Quentin Blake
    TYPE OF WORK

    Novel

    GENRE

    Childrens fiction English

    LANGUAGE

    TIME AND PLACE WRITTEN

    Buckinghamshire England, 1964 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION June 1964

    NARRATION

    Third person. (I/ we is first person, you is second person, him is third person) POINT OF VIEW The narrator follows Charlies point of view and speaks on his behalf, announcing his hardships and criticizing his competition.

    KEY FACTS ABOUT THE NOVEL


    Light-hearted and humorous TENSE Past SETTING (TIME) Present SETTING (PLACE) An unnamed city; a small wooden house on the edge of a great city; a fabled chocolate factory PROTAGONIST Charlie Bucket THEMES Good things come in small packages; poverty vs. wealth; you should never lose hope
    TONE

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