In this interesting essay, James Parker explores Roald Dahl's book Charlie and the chocolate factory, and it's relation to the film with Johnny Depp, the impact of the illustrations by Quentin Blake, and connections with "the old stories" - fairy tales...
"In our age of interpretation, fairy tales — as befits their magical nature — have suffered many fates. But they have survived them all, because they are obstinate, irreducible productions of psychic life."
http://hilobrow.com/2009/09/13/winds-of-magic-1-dark-chocolate/
This essay was originally published by the Boston Globe, July 2005.
Showing posts with label Roald Dahl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roald Dahl. Show all posts
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Roald Dahl Day - September 13
From the TKI English online newsletter :
"If you and/or your students are Roald Dahl fans, you might like to celebrate Roald Dahl day. The Roald Dahl Day website has lots of great ideas of things you can do with your class (or entire school!) and includes interesting lesson ideas. The material on this site is linked to the UK curriculum so you will need to remember to adapt the activities to link into the New Zealand Curriculum and the learning goals for your students."
"If you and/or your students are Roald Dahl fans, you might like to celebrate Roald Dahl day. The Roald Dahl Day website has lots of great ideas of things you can do with your class (or entire school!) and includes interesting lesson ideas. The material on this site is linked to the UK curriculum so you will need to remember to adapt the activities to link into the New Zealand Curriculum and the learning goals for your students."
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