How Did Roald Dahl Changed Literature

How Roald Dahl Changed Literature

“Those who don 't believe in magic will never find it” Roald Dahl is saying if one doesn’t believe, they will not see the magic within. Dahl changed literature in many different ways.Roald Dahl pioneered children’s literature by writing books that stretched the imaginations and minds of the readers.

Roald Dahl born September 13, 1916, died on November 23, 1990 from a blood disease in Oxford England. Two tragic accidents affected him tremendously. “His son, Theo, was knocked over and crushed against the side of a bus by a cab in New York, and secondly when their eldest daughter, Olivia, died, aged only 7, from complications resulting from measles"(“Roald Dahl: The Story Of The Storyteller”). He wrote a short piece of fiction about gremlins the mythical creatures that cause problems with RAF airplanes. The story became very popular and received a tremendous amount of attention(“Roald Dahl: The Story Of The Storyteller”).

“Dahl’s books involve imagination and fantasy and they were humorous too. His first book for children was The Gremlins. Even

This was made into two films; one was Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ in 1971 and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ in 2005” (“Roald Dahl”). Children fell in love with the book, it’s an amazing read also it’s about chocolate. Chocolate is what all children love to eat. Charlie and the chocolate factory is about a young boy who was very poor. He lived with his parents, his grandpas and grandmas for both his mom and dad 's side. They had one bed that the grandparents shared. Charlie and his parents slept on mattresses on the floor. Charlie’s father was the only one that worked in the family. His father screwed toothpaste caps on. They didn 't have very much money. The only meals they could afford were bread and margarine for breakfast, boiled potatoes and cabbage for lunch, and cabbage soup for