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    THE

    WISH
    Rishika and Aditi
    Content
    About the writer
    Theme
    Summary
    Plot
    Roald Dhal (1916-1990) was a British novelist,
    ABOUT short story writer and a screen writer. He was
    born in Wales of Norwegian immigrant parents.
    THE He spent his childhood in England. After age of
    eighteen, He went to work on a oil company
    WRITER named Shell Oil Company. When world war 2
    broke out he joined the Royal Air Force and
    became a fighter pilot.
    The wish

    The story “The wish” is about a young boy’s


    fantasy in which his carpet is alive with snakes
    and fire. Dahl uses the character of a curiously
    imaginative young boy to help us reflect on the
    delicacy of our childhood innocence, This story
    goes inside the mind of a young child to explore
    his imagination. This is about a young boy who
    had a frightening event in his childhood.
    Summary
    Like In the short story 'The Wish, a child becomes fascinated by a scab on his
    knee and picks it off, revealing smooth red skin underneath. The scab lands on the
    edge of a large, colourful carpet that stretches the length of a hall.
    The child sees the red parts of the carpet as red-hot coals and the black parts as
    poisonous snakes, and believes that if he can successfully navigate the carpet
    without touching the coals or being bitten by the snakes, he will be given a puppy
    for his birthday. Despite his fear, the child decides to undertake the journey across
    the carpet, carefully placing his feet on the yellow parts as he makes his way to
    the front door. As he progresses, the child's fear and determination are described
    metaphorically, and he eventually reaches the other end of the carpet and is
    rewarded with a puppy.
    Throughout the story, the child's thoughts and actions are described from a third-
    person perspective by the narrator, who provides insight into the child's
    motivations and emotions. The story uses imagery and metaphor to convey the
    child's experiences and observations, creating a vivid and engaging narrative.
    Plot

    In "The Wish" by Roald Dahl, the plot revolves


    around Ralph Fischer, an ordinary school teacher
    who discovers he can grant himself wishes through
    meditation. Initially using this power for trivial gains,
    Ralph's desires escalate until he seeks ultimate
    power and immortality. However, each wish
    fulfillment brings unintended consequences, leading
    to his downfall. In the end, Ralph finds himself
    trapped in a glass jar, illustrating the dangers of
    unchecked ambition and the folly of greed.
    Thank You
    See You Next Time

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