Satire, Parody and Scatology in Roald Dahl’s Children Literature

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the humouristic element in Roald Dahl´s children literature. It is shown how the author writes a satire about society and politics. It is also seen his way of recreating fairy tales, doing a parody of classic characters and endowing them with qualities opposit...

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Main Author: Patricia MARTÍN ORTIZ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2009-06-01
Series:Aula
Online Access:https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/0214-3402/article/view/1310